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• Manitoba Ombudsman releases FIPPA audit report of four Manitoba public bodies

  Jun 25, 2020

  Manitoba Ombudsman has released an audit report under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) into the access to information practices of four public bodies – Manitoba Finance, Executive Council Office, the Civil Service Commission and Manitoba Crown Services.

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• Privacy commissioners issue joint statement on privacy principles for contact tracing and similar smartphone apps

  May 7, 2020

  Manitoba Ombudsman has joined with other federal, provincial and territorial privacy commissioners in issuing a joint statement on the privacy principles that should guide decisions about using contact tracing and similar smartphone applications as public health tools to help address the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Advisories for public bodies and trustees about extensions under FIPPA and responding to access requests under PHIA

  Mar 24, 2020

  The ombudsman has issued an advisory for public bodies about extensions under FIPPA during the COVID-19 pandemic and an advisory for trustees about responding to individuals’ access requests under PHIA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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