Not at all. Ombudsman and child and youth advocates should be separate offices, but due to budget restraints, the same person is holding both mandates. We are completely independent from government, although under the CYA, the Child and Youth Advocate Act, our practice is to work very closely and collaboratively, to a certain extent, with provincial departments, because in the end we share the same goals.
On December 2nd, 2010. See this statement in context.