Investigation Report: FIPPA No Response – Manitoba Infrastructure

2021-05-11

Summary

Report with Recommendations & Response to Recommendations 

Provisions 9, 11(1), 15(1)(c). 

An applicant made four requests to Manitoba Infrastructure for access to records. The department extended the time limit and did not respond to the applicant by this date, which prompted the applicant to make a complaint to the ombudsman. The ombudsman found that the department did not comply with the time limit for responding to the requests and did not uphold its duty to assist the applicant. The ombudsman recommended that the department make access decisions by March 29, 2021, and provide copies to the applicant and to our office. On March 16, 2021, Manitoba Infrastructure issued its access decisions to the applicant, and on March 18, 2021, we received their formal response accepting the recommendations.

Cases 2020-1991, 2020-1992, 2020-1993 and 2020-1994