Fiona Crean

Fiona Crean is the first ombudsman of Toronto, Ontario. She was appointed to the position in 2008 and announced she would not be seeking to renew her contract in 2015.

Career Crean worked as an assistant deputy minister in Ontario's Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. In October 2012, her term was extended by two years. Throughout her term, she shared a sometimes difficult relationship with Toronto city councillors over her sometimes tough reports. Crean said the decision would impact her ability to do the job and to remain independent.

Toronto Community Housing In April 2014, Crean released a report that was harshly critical of Toronto Community Housing chief executive Gene Jones for the hiring and firing practices at the agency. Toronto's then-mayor Rob Ford defended Jones, who he had hired in 2012.

Rob Ford Crean released a number of reports that were critical of Ford, starting in 2012. On October 4, 2012, Crean appeared before Toronto City Council in regards to the report, where she was criticized by a number of councillors for perceived issues with the report. Despite the lengthy questioning, Crean's recommendations were approved 38-0. In April 2015, Crean released a report in which she harshly criticized the now city councillor Ford for his use, as mayor, of city staff as his personal staff, including using security guards to act as his bodyguards and to hide substance abuse issues. Ford released a statement in response complaining about the report. However, Crean later announced she would not seek an extension on her term of office in March 2015, citing a wish to avoid a potentially acrimonious debate in Toronto City Council as to whether to rehire her. It was later reported she was on a shortlist to be appointed Ontario Ombudsman along with the incumbent André Marin and federal Corrections Investigator Howard Sapers.

Hydro One In October 2015, the province of Ontario announced Crean would be appointed as the first ombudsman of Hydro One, a position created in the wake of plans for the province to sell a sixty percent stake in the energy utility.