Investigative Journalism Bureau

Canada's leading non-profit, investigative newsroom. Based at the University of Toronto's (@UofT) Dalla Lana School of Public Health (@uoft_dlsph).

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Officially, Canada has no solitary confinement. But an @UofT_ijb probe reveals increases in the use of "observation cells" and "dry cells," putting more prisoners in conditions that meet the international definition of solitary. https://t.co/LOZoUwRhbl

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This reporting is a collaboration with academic partners at @SFU and the Re:Structure lab, including Genevieve Lebaron, Ali Bhagat and Kam Phung. Read their policy briefing on the scale of WSR agreements here: https://t.co/i6hgg4I8oh

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#ICYMI - Women toiling in garment factories abroad regularly face violence and harassment at work. A proven solution has emerged in the form of worker-driven social responsibility agreements. So why are global clothing brands hesitant to sign on?

https://t.co/O6cqzdmh7r

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Freedom of rejection? We filed an FOI for refused FOIs. Here’s what we found.

https://t.co/Xgew9aWRtI

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Women working in factories often face violence and harassment in the global, trillion-dollar clothing industry. A historical agreement could solve this long-time issue. So why won’t more clothing brands sign on?

Read more: https://t.co/O6cqzdmh7r

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He calls himself a prophet. But some say this Toronto-area pastor exploited his flock for years. More than a dozen people allege they experienced either sexual misconduct or financial manipulation at Miracle Arena For All Nations church.

Read more: https://t.co/oC895PTkex

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Since 2018, 159 people killed someone and were found Not Criminally Responsible due to serious mental illness. Our analysis shows these weren't random tragedies, but preventable systemic failures.

https://t.co/CUM1qXOGQ6

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Behind 159 killers declared "Not Criminally Responsible" for mental illness lies a disturbing pattern of missed warning signs, healthcare failures, and vulnerable targets.

Exclusive IJB data reveals where the civil mental health system falls short:

https://t.co/CUM1qXOGQ6

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“I’ve lost everything I own”: Metal-on-metal devices are no longer used for full hip replacements because of the risks. But they're still being used for a lesser-known surgery in Canada. Here’s what the IJB found.

https://t.co/CpOw7KFCsy

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This year's #MediaAwards🎙recipients, Démar Grant (@DemarJGrant) and Blair Bigham (@BlairBigham), expose the growing pressures facing Ontario nurses, revealing how high patient loads are undermining care and triggering staff burnout according to internal hospital documents. @UofT_IJB

Learn more: https://t.co/uD30xZ6YcA

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Every day, our reporters unearth truths in the public interest. Our new segment, The Investigators, turns the spotlight on them.

Our inaugural profile asks senior reporter Wendy-Ann Clarke to reflect on what drives her and why she chose this work.

https://t.co/Y0POfGxomJ

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Investigating hidden crimes comes at a cost. After reporting on online child sexual exploitation for the award-winning podcast Arachnid, IJB director @thecribby speaks with @thewalrus about the toll of the work and what it takes to sustain it.

https://t.co/NRmFV7CBer

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Some of Ontario’s smallest hospitals are the ones most likely to hospitalize you against your will, the IJB found - even though they have no psych wards or mental health specialists on staff.

https://t.co/zkUvyfT1gJ

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An Ontario judge has rejected an incarcerated transgender woman’s request to move to a women’s prison – part of a broader trend first identified in a recent Investigative Journalism Bureau probe.

Read the full story:

https://t.co/LvB3pWwnB3

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Judge’s denial of transgender inmate’s transfer request highlights trend reported by IJB - https://t.co/wQyhL1pdfn

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A routine biopsy left her in life-altering pain. Five years later, she still doesn't know why. - https://t.co/jwOwe5FA6e

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Explore your hospital.
Watch the full documentary and check the data on the IJB website.
https://t.co/lyRa9PL3sk

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“It flipped my life,” said Vinesha Ramasamy.
A routine biopsy became life-changing for one Ontario patient.
Her experience is one part of our investigation into Ontario hospitals, built from years of patient survey data obtained through Freedom of Information requests.

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The data include:

- Patients satisfaction scores
- Thousands of written comments
- Hospital comparisons
- Trends over time

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We obtained years of hospital patient surveys to examine how patients rated their care across Ontario.