Ombudsman (TV series)

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Ombudsman
Genre Investigative journalism
Starring Robert M. Cooper
Kathleen Ruff
Country of origin Flag of Canada Canada
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 7
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBC Television
Original run 6 January 197420 April 1980

Ombudsman was a Canadian television programme which sought to investigate and resolve disputes between people and government or business systems. When the series began, government ombudsman offices were only available in a few Canadian provinces. The initial Ombudsman episodes began mid-season in January 1974 and were broadcast fortnightly, sharing its Sunday night time slot with In the Present Tense. Beginning with the fall 1974 season, CBC aired the series most weeks.

Lawyer Robert M. Cooper was the program's host until 1979 when he shifted his attention to film production. Kathleen Ruff was his successor in the final season. By the time CBC cancelled the series, nearly all Canadian provincial governments had opened ombudsman offices.

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