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Why is a Legislative Ombudsman Desirable ?
A unique System for protecting citizens against maladministration, the legislative ombudsman presents combined features which make it superior to any other method for the handling of complaints and appeals against bureaucratic behaviour. The most important is its independence from the executive branch of government. Because it meets the citizen's need for repairing injustice and enhances the accountability of the executive to the legislature, it is not surprising that this institution is expanding at ail levels of government throughout democratic world.

Canadians assume that their politicians and institutions are relatively free of the corruption they associate with other nations. The editors of this volume argue that this questionable supposition is based on scant evidence and very little serious analysis.