Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – Manitoba Environment and Climate Change

2026-04-02

Summary

Manitoba Ombudsman received a complaint from a landowner regarding the Quarry Rehabilitation Program (the program). The complainant alleged the program failed to complete quarry rehabilitation work on his property to the standards described in agreements he signed with the program from 2015 to 2017.

Our investigation found the Quarry Rehabilitation Program did not complete rehabilitation work on the complainant’s property to the standard described in program policy or in the agreements signed in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Manitoba Ombudsman made two recommendations to the department responsible for the program. We recommended it administer and finance the required property rehabilitation through an agreement with the complainant. We also recommended the department implement improved processes and records management for program agreements. The department accepted both recommendations. Details of the recommendations and findings can be found in the full report.

Case MO-00177