For Release November 17, 2003


Manitoba Ombudsman posts selected case summaries on web site

Winnipeg - The Office of the Ombudsman places summaries of selected access and privacy cases on the Office's web site, which can be found at www.ombudsman.mb.ca.

Certain cases are selected for particular reasons, for example because they are instructive, timely, representative, relevant to all public bodies and/or trustees, issues of first instance, the subject of the Ombudsman's recommendations, or reflective of the office's comments on principles, provisions or the spirit of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) and access and privacy cases reviewed under The Ombudsman Act.

Cases are placed on line periodically. The following new case summary has been posted on
our web site:

PHIA PRIVACY

2002-217
Implications for Confidentiality of Random Drug Testing of Student Athletes
PHIA - Privacy (collection, use, disclosure, retention, security) - Garden Valley School Division

For individuals without access to the Internet, hard copies of our selected case summaries can be obtained in person or by fax or mail from our office:

Ombudsman Manitoba
750 - 500 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3X1
Telephone: (204) 982-9130
Toll Free in Manitoba: 1-800-665-0531
Fax: (204) 942-7803