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{{Short description|Canadian lawyer}}
'''André Marin''', born ], ], is the Ombudsman of ]. The Office of the Ontario Ombudsman operates in the tradition of the classical legislative ombudsman: It is a fully independent, impartial watchdog agency that oversees the government of Ontario, including about 500 ministries, agencies, corporations, tribunals, boards and commissions. The Ombudsman is appointed by an all-party committee and has a fixed five-year term. His powers are set out in the ''.
{{Undisclosed paid|date=March 2021}}
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|name=André Marin
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|term_start=April 1, 2005
|term_end=September 14, 2015
|predecessor= Clare Lewis
|successor= Paul Dubé
| party = ]
| residence = ], ], Canada
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| profession = Lawyer
| nationality = Canadian
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'''André Marin''' is a ] who served as ] from 2005 to 2015.
== Early career ==


==Personal==
Marin has an extensive background in the oversight of public institutions. After graduating from the University of Ottawa law school (magna cum laude) in 1989, he worked as an assistant Crown attorney and part-time professor of law in Ottawa, Canada until 1996. From September 1996 to June 1998, he was director of Ontario’s ] (SIU), Canada’s only independent civilian agency for investigating incidents in which police officers have caused serious injury or death.
Marin is a graduate of ] (BA 1985) and ] (LLL 1988, JD 1989).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://about.me/andremarin/|title=André Marin on about.me|last=Marin|first=André|website=about.me|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref>


==Career==
In June 1998, Marin became Canada’s first military ombudsman, a post he held until his appointment as Ontario’s ombudsman in April 2005. He set up the office in Ottawa and was responsible for the investigation of complaints from members of the Canadian forces. He pioneered the “Special Ombudsman Response Team” (SORT) for investigating broad systemic issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder among soldiers, compensation for the families of soldiers who are killed or wounded, and chemical agent testing during World War II. His recommendations as military ombudsman concentrated on ensuring accountability, transparency and strong ethics in the Canadian military.
After graduating from ], Marin became an assistant ] in ] in 1991 and taught law part-time in Ottawa.<ref name="Canadian Who"/><ref name ="Ombudsman Offices" />


From September 1996 until June 1998, he served as the Director of Ontario's ] (SIU).<ref name="Canadian Who"/><ref name ="Ombudsman Offices" /> During his tenure at the SIU, the office initiated over 300 investigations, laid 5 charges resulting from those investigations and obtained no convictions.<ref name="wrong person to lead SIU probe">
== Achievements as Ombudsman ==
{{cite news | title = Ontario ombudsman wrong person to lead SIU probe, critics say| url = https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20070611/281608121013113| work = National Post}}</ref>


In June 1998, Marin was appointed as Canada's first military ombudsman for complaints from members of the ].<ref name="Canadian Who"/><ref name ="Ombudsman Offices"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nowtoronto.com/news/back-to-square-one-on-sex-abuse-in-the-military/|title=Back to square one on sex abuse in the military|last=Taylor|first=Scott|date=May 6, 2015|work=]|access-date=October 17, 2018|language=en-ca}}</ref>
Appointed as Ombudsman of Ontario in April 2005, Marin revamped the office to handle some 20,000 individual public complaints and inquiries as well as about half a dozen major systemic investigations each year. His SORT model – a dedicated team of experienced investigators who conduct large-scale field investigations into high-profile, complex issues – has raised the public profile of the Toronto-based Office of the Ombudsman and sparked government changes affecting millions of Ontarians. For example, SORT investigations have sparked major overhauls of, among other things, the province’s procedures for newborn screening, its property tax assessment system, funding for the disabled and special-needs children, out-of-country medical treatment, crime victim compensation, legal aid and the ].


== Ombudsman mandate == === Ombudsman of Ontario ===
On April 1, 2005, Marin was appointed as ] by the ].<ref name="Canadian Who">{{cite book |title = Canadian Who's Who 2011
|publisher = Third Sector Publishing
|location = ], Ontario
|year = 2011
|isbn = 978-0-921173-27-4
|page =
|url = https://archive.org/details/canadianwhoswho20046unse/page/792
}}
</ref><ref name="Ombudsman Offices">{{cite book
| editor1-first = Stewart
| editor1-last = Hyson
| title = Provincial and Territorial Ombudsman Offices in Canada
| publisher = University of Toronto Press
| year = 2009
| isbn = 978-1-4426-4067-2
| page = 200
}}
</ref> On June 1, 2010, he was reappointed to a second five-year term ending on May 31, 2015.


In March 2007, Marin's office released a ] on the province's conduct in regards to the ].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Lotteries: A Game of Trust|url = https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/Investigations/SORT-Investigations/Completed/Lotteries---em-A-Game-of-Trust--em-.aspx|access-date = 2016-09-24|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160927032439/https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/Investigations/SORT-Investigations/Completed/Lotteries---em-A-Game-of-Trust--em-.aspx|archive-date = 2016-09-27|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ont. lottery fraud suits urged by ombudsman|url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ont-lottery-fraud-suits-urged-by-ombudsman-1.845088}}</ref>
Marin is known for using for plain, sometimes blunt language in his reports, and coined the term “rulitis” to describe a government bureaucracy’s slavish adherence to rules at the expense of common sense. He has also repeated the call of his predecessors to have the Ombudsman’s mandate extended to key areas of the public sector that are outside his jurisdiction, although they are funded by provincial tax dollars: This is the so-called MUSH sector, comprising Municipalities, Universities, School Boards and Hospitals, as well as children’s aid societies and police. In his annual reports released in 2008 and 2007, Marin pointed out that his office receives hundreds of complaints every year from people who have had serious problems with these institutions, but is powerless to help them. He also noted that Ontario lags behind all other provinces in Canada in extending the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction to these areas.


In December 2010, Marin's office released a report on the province's conduct in regard to the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title = Ombudsman Andre Marin has recommended that the little-known 1939 legislation should be revised and protocols developed so the public is made aware when police powers are modified.|url = https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/g20/2010/12/07/ombudsman_charges_g20_secret_law_was_illegal.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2010-12-07|access-date = 2015-10-23|issn = 0319-0781|first = Robert Benzie and Rob|last = Ferguson}}</ref> Marin said that it was "illegal" for the government to pass secret regulations allowing for the detaining of protesters during the ].<ref name=":0" />
As of January 2008, the Ombudsman’s mandate was extended to include responsibility for enforcing the province’s new open meeting requirements for municipalities. Amendments to the Ontario Municipal Act establish a complaints regime whereby members of the public can complain and trigger an investigation if they feel a municipal council, committee or board has improperly met behind closed doors. The Act designates the Ombudsman as the investigator for complaints about closed meetings in all municipalities that have not appointed their own investigator – approximately 200 of Ontario’s 445 municipalities.


In October 2013, he released a report criticizing ] mayor ] and city councilors for a secret meeting at a restaurant where they discussed city business.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title = Ontario Ombudsman André Marin's has found a secret meeting of the mayor and six London, Ont. city council members was a betrayal of public trust.|url = https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2013/10/22/ombudsman_andr_marin_says_secret_council_meeting_in_london_betrayed_public_trust.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2013-10-22|access-date = 2015-10-23|issn = 0319-0781|first = Richard J.|last = Brennan}}</ref> The councilors and mayor denied the report.<ref name=":2" />
To meet this responsibility and to raise awareness of the importance of accountability and transparency in local government, Marin created a new dedicated team in the Ombudsman’s Office in June 2008, called OMLET – the Open Meeting Law Enforcement Team. In February 2008, he investigated complaints about a closed meeting in the City of Greater Sudbury concerning a controversy over an Elton John concert. The city was found not to be in violation of the law but the report recommended greater transparency and provided a wealth of legal research for future interpretation of the law. In October 2008, the Ombudsman published the'' Sunshine Law Handbook: Open Municipal Meetings in Ontario'', to further assist municipal officials and the public in their awareness and interpretation of the new requirements.


In November 2014, Marin released a report that was critical of the Liberal government, calling it 'systematic government ineptitude" that led to the deaths of four children in unlicensed home daycares.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|title = Andre Marin issued an unprecedented 113 recommendations, and calls the case of 2-year-old Eva Ravikovich's death in a 'brazenly illegal' daycare, the 'canary in the coal mine.'|url = https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/10/22/ontario_ombudsman_slams_systematic_government_ineptitude_for_daycare_deaths.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2014-10-22|access-date = 2015-10-23|issn = 0319-0781|first1 = Laurie|last1 = Monsebraaten|first2 = Marco Chown|last2 = Oved}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|title = Ontario's unlicensed daycares require 'urgent action': ombudsman Andre Marin|url = http://www.torontosun.com/2014/10/22/ontarios-unlicensed-daycares-require-urgent-action-ombudsman-andre-marin|newspaper = Toronto Sun|access-date = 2015-10-23}}</ref> The investigation was prompted after a 2-year-old child died in an unlicensed daycare in ].<ref name=":3" /> Marin issued 113 recommendations, and called on the province to take urgent action.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
== Other information ==
In May 2007, Marin was elected to a two-year term as president of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman, representing public and private ombudsmen across the country. He has also served as North American regional vice-president of the International Ombudsman Institute since July 2006.


====Office issues and expenses====
A sought-after speaker on issues of ethics, oversight and organizational malaise, Marin also shares his office’s expertise with other oversight agencies across Canada and around the world. In 2007 and 2008, he and his staff were asked by the Canadian Conference of Parliamentary Ombudsmen to conduct a course called “Sharpening Your Teeth: Advanced Training for Administrative Watchdogs,” which has been attended by more than 100 administrative investigators and ombudsmen from most Canadian provinces, several Canadian federal agencies and U.S. states, as well as from the U.K., Australia and the Caribbean.
A 2006 report for the Canadian ] found Marin had created a dysfunctional workplace at his office during his tenure, with multiple complaints and staff departures.<ref name="Dsyfunctional Ombuds">{{cite news|last1=Bruser |first1=David |last2=Welsh |first2=Moira |title=André Marin left dysfunction and discontent as military ombudsman |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2010/06/02/andr_marin_left_dysfunction_and_discontent_as_military_ombud.html |access-date=February 28, 2015 |work=Toronto Star |date=June 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220232456/http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2010/06/02/andr_marin_left_dysfunction_and_discontent_as_military_ombud.html |archive-date=2015-02-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2010, the '']'' investigated human rights and labour complaints made by staff under Andre Marin's tenure.<ref name="Culture of Fear">{{cite news|last1=Welsh|first1=Moira|last2=Bruser|first2=David|title=Staff say Ombudsman Andre Marin's Office Plagued by Culture of Fear|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2010/05/28/staff_say_ombudsman_andr_marins_office_plagued_by_culture_of_fear.html|access-date=1 February 2015|work=Toronto Star|date=May 28, 2010}}</ref> Current and former staff members complained of a culture of fear and harassment.<ref name="Culture of Fear" /> A number of complaints were filed against the ombudsman, the office and his management team with the ] and the union.<ref name="Lam v. Ontario Ombudsman">{{cite web|title=Lam v. Ontario Ombudsman, 2009 HRTO 1261|url=https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onhrt/doc/2009/2009hrto1261/2009hrto1261.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQARb250YXJpbyBvbWJ1ZHNtYW4AAAAAAQ|website=CanLII|access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Foote v. Ombudsman (Ontario)">{{cite web|title=Foote v. Ombudsman (Ontario), 2008 HRTO 415|url=https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onhrt/doc/2008/2008hrto415/2008hrto415.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQARb250YXJpbyBvbWJ1ZHNtYW4AAAAAAQ|website=CanLII|access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Marin had called the allegations "absurd" and stated he had "high expectations" for his employees.<ref name="Culture of Fear" />


In 2010, '']'' publicized some of the expenses Marin billed to taxpayers, including his personal grooming products, a $38 toothbrush and a $2,000 flat screen TV for his Ottawa home.<ref name="Tables Turned">{{cite news|last1=Howlett|first1=Karen|last2=Radawanski|first2=Adam|title=Tables are turned as Ontario Ombudsman's expenses come under scrutiny|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tables-are-turned-as-ontario-ombudsmans-expenses-come-under-scrutiny/article1211354/|access-date=4 February 2015|work=The Globe and Mail|date=August 23, 2012}}</ref> The ''Star'' also reported that Marin used the office's corporate services director to pick-up his dry cleaning and keep an eye on Marin's maid when she cleaned his Toronto condo.<ref name="Tables Turned"/><ref name="2009 Sunshine List">{{cite web|title=Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2009|url=http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/publications/salarydisclosure/2009/legassembly09.html|website=Ontario Ministry of Finance|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="Marin Gave Contracts Friend">{{cite news|last1=Bruser|first1=David|title=André Marin gave contracts to friend starting in 2001|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2010/07/11/andr_marin_gave_contracts_to_friend_starting_in_2001.html|access-date=18 February 2015|work=Toronto Star|date=July 11, 2010}}</ref>
Marin is the sixth Ombudsman of Ontario since the post was created in 1975. His predecessors and their terms of office are: Arthur Maloney (1975-1979), Donald Morand (1979-1984), Daniel Hill (1984-1989), Roberta Jamieson (1989-1999) and Clare Lewis (200-2005).
In April 2015, Marin's expenses came under scrutiny again when the '']'' revealed Marin had billed Ontario taxpayers an average of $14,800 in three months for housing expenses so he could maintain residences in both Toronto and Ottawa, sometimes spending more than $2,000 a month in rent while in Toronto. It is estimated Marin billed taxpayers $592,000 in housing since being appointed in 2005.<ref name="Ombudsmsan Pricey Commute">{{cite news|last1=Csanady|first1=Ashley|title=Why are taxpayers forking over hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Ontario ombudsman's pricey commute?|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/why-are-taxpayers-forking-over-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-for-the-ontario-ombudsmans-pricey-commute|access-date=3 April 2021|work=National Post|date=22 April 2015}}</ref>

====Extending term====
On May 28, 2015, the ] voted to extend Marin's term as ombudsman until September 14 to allow him to wrap-up investigations. Over 60 people applied to become Ontario's next ombudsman, including Marin.<ref name="Marin Extended">{{cite news |last1=Ferguson |first1=Rob |title=Ontario ombudsman André Marin's job extended |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2015/05/28/ontarios-hard-hitting-ombudsman-andre-marin-stays-until-september.html |access-date=1 June 2015 |work=Toronto Star |date=May 28, 2015}}</ref>
On September 14, 2015, a motion to grant Marin a second extension was defeated in the Legislature.<ref name="Marin Denied">{{cite news|title=Motion to extend Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin's term denied|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2015/09/14/motion-to-extend-ontario-ombudsman-andre-marins-term-denied/|access-date=14 September 2015|agency=City News|date=Sep 14, 2015}}</ref>
On April 15, 2016, Marin sued the Ontario government for wrongful dismissal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cp24.com/news/former-ombudsman-andre-marin-suing-for-wrongful-dismissal-1.2860659|title=Former Ombudsman Andre Marin suing for wrongful dismissal|website=CP24|date=15 April 2016 |access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref><ref name="Marin Sues">{{cite news|last1=Csanady|first1=Ashley|title=Ex-Ontario ombudsman sues for wrongful dismissal, says Wynne's office orchestrated public humiliation|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/former-ontario-ombudsman-sues-for-wrongful-dismissal-says-wynnes-office-orchestrated-public-humiliation|access-date=3 April 2021|publisher=National Post|date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> Marin claimed to have been fired without cause or notice when he was not rehired for a third term,.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/marin-ordered-pay-legal-fees-ontario-1.4139427|title=Ex-ombudsman André Marin ordered to pay $68K in legal fees after failed lawsuit|work=]|access-date=May 31, 2017|language=en}}</ref> The ] ruled against Marin.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=http://www.cp24.com/news/court-dismisses-lawsuit-from-former-ombudsman-andre-marin-1.3328086|title=Court disisses lawsuit from former ombudsman Andre Marin|last=Jones|first=Allison|date=March 16, 2017|work=]|access-date=May 31, 2017|agency=]}}</ref>

===Later career===
After leaving office, Marin began teaching part-time in the ]'s faculty of law and writing a column for the '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reevely |first1=David |title=Former ombudsman André Marin wants to run for Progressive Conservatives in Ottawa-Vanier |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/former-ombudsman-andre-marin-wants-to-run-for-progressive-conservatives-in-ottawa-vanier |work=Ottawa Citizen |date=24 September 2016}}</ref> He stopped writing the column in December, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/marin-scheers-message-lost-in-fog-of-war |title=MARIN: Scheer's message lost in fog of war {{!}} Toronto Sun |date=2019-12-14 |language=en-CA |access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref> In 2020, Marin was hired by ] leader ] to represent him in a lawsuit filed against political strategist ] alleging Kinsella was hired by the ] to run a pre-election campaign of ] against Bernier.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-maxime-bernier-hires-former-ombudsman-to-prepare-legal-action-against/ |title=Maxime Bernier hires former ombudsman to prepare legal action against Warren Kinsella over racism claims |last=Curry |first=Bill |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The court dismissed the suit in November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bernier-kinsella-lawsuit-dismissed-1.6245137|title=Maxime Bernier's defamation lawsuit against political pundit dismissed by Ontario court}}</ref>

==Politics==
On September 24, 2016, Marin was named the ] candidate for the November 2016 by-election in ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/24/former-ombudsman-andre-marin-wants-to-run-for-conservatives-in-ottawa-vanier|title=Former ombudsman André Marin wants to run for Conservatives in Ottawa-Vanier|newspaper=Toronto Sun|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref> He was defeated by Liberal candidate ] by a 19-point margin, the best performance by a Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding for fifty years. In remarks given after his defeat, Marin warned that party leader ] had to put social conservatives "in their place" because they are "a threat to the party" that might cost them the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/social-conservatives-are-a-threat-to-the-pcs-says-andre-marin-after-byelection-loss|title=Social conservatives a 'threat' to Ontario PCs, says André Marin after byelection loss |last=Platt |first=Brian |date=November 18, 2016 |work=] |access-date=May 31, 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Electoral record===
{{Ontario provincial by-election, November 17, 2016/Ottawa—Vanier}}

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Canadian lawyer
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André Marin
6th Ontario Ombudsman
In office
April 1, 2005 – September 14, 2015
Preceded byClare Lewis
Succeeded byPaul Dubé
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Children6
Residence(s)Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma materCarleton University
ProfessionLawyer

André Marin is a lawyer who served as Ontario ombudsman from 2005 to 2015.

Personal

Marin is a graduate of Carleton University (BA 1985) and University of Ottawa (LLL 1988, JD 1989).

Career

After graduating from law school, Marin became an assistant Crown Attorney in Ottawa, Ontario in 1991 and taught law part-time in Ottawa.

From September 1996 until June 1998, he served as the Director of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). During his tenure at the SIU, the office initiated over 300 investigations, laid 5 charges resulting from those investigations and obtained no convictions.

In June 1998, Marin was appointed as Canada's first military ombudsman for complaints from members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Ombudsman of Ontario

On April 1, 2005, Marin was appointed as Ombudsman of Ontario by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. On June 1, 2010, he was reappointed to a second five-year term ending on May 31, 2015.

In March 2007, Marin's office released a report on the province's conduct in regards to the Ontario lottery retailer fraud scandal.

In December 2010, Marin's office released a report on the province's conduct in regard to the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit. Marin said that it was "illegal" for the government to pass secret regulations allowing for the detaining of protesters during the summit protests.

In October 2013, he released a report criticizing London, Ontario mayor Joe Fontana and city councilors for a secret meeting at a restaurant where they discussed city business. The councilors and mayor denied the report.

In November 2014, Marin released a report that was critical of the Liberal government, calling it 'systematic government ineptitude" that led to the deaths of four children in unlicensed home daycares. The investigation was prompted after a 2-year-old child died in an unlicensed daycare in Vaughan. Marin issued 113 recommendations, and called on the province to take urgent action.

Office issues and expenses

A 2006 report for the Canadian Department of National Defence found Marin had created a dysfunctional workplace at his office during his tenure, with multiple complaints and staff departures. In 2010, the Toronto Star investigated human rights and labour complaints made by staff under Andre Marin's tenure. Current and former staff members complained of a culture of fear and harassment. A number of complaints were filed against the ombudsman, the office and his management team with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and the union. Marin had called the allegations "absurd" and stated he had "high expectations" for his employees.

In 2010, The Globe and Mail publicized some of the expenses Marin billed to taxpayers, including his personal grooming products, a $38 toothbrush and a $2,000 flat screen TV for his Ottawa home. The Star also reported that Marin used the office's corporate services director to pick-up his dry cleaning and keep an eye on Marin's maid when she cleaned his Toronto condo.

In April 2015, Marin's expenses came under scrutiny again when the National Post revealed Marin had billed Ontario taxpayers an average of $14,800 in three months for housing expenses so he could maintain residences in both Toronto and Ottawa, sometimes spending more than $2,000 a month in rent while in Toronto. It is estimated Marin billed taxpayers $592,000 in housing since being appointed in 2005.

Extending term

On May 28, 2015, the Ontario Legislature voted to extend Marin's term as ombudsman until September 14 to allow him to wrap-up investigations. Over 60 people applied to become Ontario's next ombudsman, including Marin. On September 14, 2015, a motion to grant Marin a second extension was defeated in the Legislature. On April 15, 2016, Marin sued the Ontario government for wrongful dismissal. Marin claimed to have been fired without cause or notice when he was not rehired for a third term,. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled against Marin.

Later career

After leaving office, Marin began teaching part-time in the University of Ottawa's faculty of law and writing a column for the Ottawa Sun and Toronto Sun. He stopped writing the column in December, 2019. In 2020, Marin was hired by People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier to represent him in a lawsuit filed against political strategist Warren Kinsella alleging Kinsella was hired by the Conservative Party of Canada to run a pre-election campaign of defamation against Bernier. The court dismissed the suit in November 2021.

Politics

On September 24, 2016, Marin was named the Progressive Conservative candidate for the November 2016 by-election in Ottawa—Vanier. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Nathalie Des Rosiers by a 19-point margin, the best performance by a Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding for fifty years. In remarks given after his defeat, Marin warned that party leader Patrick Brown had to put social conservatives "in their place" because they are "a threat to the party" that might cost them the 42nd Ontario general election.

Electoral record

Ontario provincial by-election, November 17, 2016: Ottawa—Vanier
Resignation of Madeleine Meilleur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nathalie Des Rosiers 14,979 49.19 -6.37
Progressive Conservative André Marin 9,051 29.72 +7.43
New Democratic Claude Bisson 4,459 14.64 +1.33
Green Raphaël Morin 993 3.26 -4.75
Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda Elizabeth de Viel Castel 384 1.26
Libertarian Dean T. Harris 177 0.58 -0.26
None of the Above Above Znoneofthe 164 0.54
Canadian Constituents' Stephanie McEvoy 74 0.24
People's Political Party Kevin Clarke 73 0.24
Freedom David McGruer 52 0.17
Pauper John Turmel 48 0.16
Total valid votes 30,454 99.50
Total rejected ballots 153 0.50 -0.80
Turnout 30,607 37.36 -11.49
Eligible voters 81,902
Liberal hold Swing -6.90
Source(s) Elections Ontario

References

  1. Marin, André. "André Marin on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  2. ^ Canadian Who's Who 2011. Orillia, Ontario: Third Sector Publishing. 2011. p. 792. ISBN 978-0-921173-27-4.
  3. ^ Hyson, Stewart, ed. (2009). Provincial and Territorial Ombudsman Offices in Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-4426-4067-2.
  4. "Ontario ombudsman wrong person to lead SIU probe, critics say". National Post.
  5. Taylor, Scott (May 6, 2015). "Back to square one on sex abuse in the military". NOW Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  6. "Lotteries: A Game of Trust". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  7. "Ont. lottery fraud suits urged by ombudsman".
  8. ^ Ferguson, Robert Benzie and Rob (2010-12-07). "Ombudsman Andre Marin has recommended that the little-known 1939 legislation should be revised and protocols developed so the public is made aware when police powers are modified". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
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