We have neither the research mandate nor the funds inherent in such a research mandate. As a result, I do not have a really detailed knowledge about the way the various international systems operate.
Furthermore, the legislative systems are different. It is therefore at times difficult to draw comparisons internationally. The most interesting comparative data are found nationally. It would be interesting to undertake a study on the differences between those regions where the commissioner is authorized to issue orders and those where the commissioner does not have this power, and determine the impact on the achievement of the mandate. Such a study would tell us a great deal about the effectiveness of the roles of the ombudsman and the commissioner with powers to issue orders in terms of investigation timelines, effectiveness of investigation findings, etc.
In my opinion, such a study has not yet been done, but that would really help us take a look at the effectiveness of the two systems nationally.