The Office of the Ontario Ombudsman is in the midst of a significant expansion of both budget and staff as it prepares for its new oversight responsibilities under Bill 8. The office's staff will grow by 50 people, while the organization's budget will increase by $7.2 million dollars. Growth of the Office of the Ombudsman, by FTE positions [caption id="attachment_672" align="alignnone" width="422"] Source: QP Briefing, "Ombudsman office adding 50 staff as jurisdiction over municipalities looms," December 16, 2015[/caption] Growth of the Office of the Ombudsman, by budget  [caption id="attachment_667" align="alignnone" width="433"] Source: Ontario Budget Estimates, Expenditure Estimates Ombudsman Ontario (2015-2016)[/caption]