Role of the Ombud

The Ombud is an officer of the Legislative Assembly, and is independent of government.

The New Brunswick Ombud is responsible to:

• Conduct investigations under the Ombud Act (OA)
• Investigate on favoritism complaints under the Civil Service Act (CSA)
• Review referrals under the Archives Act (AA)
• Conduct investigations under the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA)
• Lobbyist Registration