Reports
Manitoba Ombudsman receives thousands of complaints and opens hundreds of investigations under our four mandates each year. Investigation reports are only published publicly if the Ombudsman feels the matter in the report is of significant public interest and impact, or when required. Investigation reports may find that a complaint is supported (evidence is found that supports the nature or the complaint) or not supported (no evidence to support the nature of the complaint) and can provide the findings and conclusion of the investigation. In some cases, the report will also have recommendations made to the public body or trustee that we ask them to review, respond to and accept. Our goal is to help improve public services with strengthened practices of fairness, transparency, accountability and privacy protection. Here you will find investigation and monitoring reports, audits and reviews, and annual reports. You will also find our status reports on the implementation of recommendations made in Provincial Court of Manitoba inquests.
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Case 2013-0391
We received complaints alleging that a councillor with the RM of West St. Paul failed to comply with legislation and RM policy regarding conflicts of interest in relation to the tendering and construction of a…
investigations & monitoring
municipal / local body Case 2013-0222
Eight individuals complained about the process by which a new sewage system was approved in the RM of De Salaberry. In dispute were a number of issues including the validity of a petition referenced in…
investigations & monitoring
municipal / local body Case 2014-0499
Report with Recommendations & Response to Recommendations Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation; fee estimate for records about 46 different contracts awarded without tender under the Winter Roads Program; provisions 13(1)(b), 82(1), and 82(2) and regulation provisions…
investigations & monitoring
fippa
Link to inquest report Errabella Harper died in a house fire on January 16, 2011 in the community of St. Theresa Point. Date of inquest report – October 30, 2015; Status of review – completed September…
inquest monitoring
Link to inquest report Demus James, Throne Kirkness and Kayleigh Okemow died on March 14, 2011 as a result of a house fire at God’s Lake, Manitoba. Date of inquest report: October 30, 2015; Status…
inquest monitoring Case 2015-0045
Winnipeg School Division; partial access to information related to the establishment and adjudication of the Disability Income Plan for Officers and Employees (Other Than Teachers); provisions 3(a), 6(2), 9; ombudsman partly supported the complaint, finding…
investigations & monitoring
education body Case 2015-0041
Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors; refused access to a copy of an agreement including any tariff schedules between the Manitoba government and the Manitoba Chiropractors Association; provisions 18(1)(c)(i)(ii), 18(3), 18(4); the department later provided…
investigations & monitoring
fippa Case 2015-0019
Manitoba Justice; refusal to confirm or deny the existence of records regarding the place of birth of a deceased individual, specifically the name of the city in which the deceased was born; provisions 12(2)(a) and…
investigations & monitoring
fippa Case 2014-0560
Pembina Trails School Division; the division created a financial statement in response to an access request but the applicant believed more information should be available; provisions 8(2), 9, 10(2); the ombudsman found that the division…
investigations & monitoring
education body Case 2014-0409
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship; access was granted to some information (financial estimates and statements) for each provincial park district, other information was either not available in the format requested or at all; provision 9;…
investigations & monitoring
fippa Case 2014-0040
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation; refusal of access to construction progress reports; provisions 7(2), 17(1), 17(2)(e), 18(1)(c)(i), (ii), (iii), and 25(1)(n); the department issued a revised response enclosing the requested records with minimal information redacted and the…
investigations & monitoring
fippa
Link to inquest report Calvin McDougall died on May 7, 2009 as a result of hanging while in a holding cell on Garden Hill First Nation. Date of inquest report — July 20, 2015; Status of…
inquest monitoring
Report Results
Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – RM of West St. Paul
Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – RM of De Salaberry
Investigation Report: FIPPA Fee Estimate – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
Recommendation Monitoring of the Inquest into the Death of Errabella Angel Harper
Recommendation Monitoring of the Inquest into the Death of Demus James, Throne Kirkness and Kayleigh Okemow
Investigation Report: FIPPA Adequacy of Search – Winnipeg School Division
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Justice
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Pembina Trails School Division
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
Recommendation Monitoring of the Inquest into the Death of Calvin Waylon McDougall