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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Cases 2018-0076, 2018-0137, 2018-0356, 2018-0138, 2018-0443, 2018-0281, 2019-0021
Manitoba Ombudsman initiated an investigation under the Ombudsman Act after seven individuals complained to our office about the length of time it took the Manitoba Human Rights Commission to investigate the matters they brought to…
investigations & monitoring
ombudsman act
This report sets out the findings and conclusions of an audit conducted of FIPPA responses by four public bodies: Manitoba Finance (FIN), Executive Council (EC), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and Crown Services (CS). FIPPA services…
audits & reviews
fippa Case 2019-0345
Educational body. Provisions: 42(1), 42(3). The complainant made similar requests for access to information under FIPPA to a number of different educational bodies. A request to one educational body was later withdrawn. Subsequently, the complainant…
investigations & monitoring
education body
Link to inquest report R.D. was found hanging in her cell at Brandon Correctional Center on September 28, 2013 and succumbed to her injuries on October 2, 2013. R.D. was 16 years of age at…
inquest monitoring Case 2019-0070
Provisions 27(1)(a) and (b). An individual requested access to records of payments to a law firm related to a third party’s lawsuits against the Manitoba government. The department refused access on the basis of solicitor-client…
investigations & monitoring
fippa Case 2018-0112
Provision 18(1)(b). The department refused access to part of a record on the basis that it would reveal labour relations information supplied by a third party in confidence. The ombudsman found that the provision relied…
investigations & monitoring
fippa Case 2019-0111
Provision 27(1)(a). Manitoba Infrastructure refused access to a legal opinion on the basis of solicitor-client privilege. The complainant maintained that as a summary of the opinion had been provided to him, the department had waived…
investigations & monitoring
fippa CASE 2019-0266
Workers Compensation Board. Provisions 19.1(1), 19.1(2), 20(1), 22(1)(b). A worker complained that her personal health information was disclosed by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) to her employer as part of the process for a reconsideration…
investigations & monitoring
health facility, body or trustee CASE 2017-0143
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. This case concerned a privacy breach involving the personal health information of 91 patients who received magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans within the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) between 2008 and…
investigations & monitoring
health facility, body or trustee Case 2018-0016
Provisions considered: 21(1)(a), 25(1)(n) and 28(1)(c)(iii). Report with Recommendations & Response to Recommendations A request was made to the department for access to correspondence with a third-party business and/or the federal government regarding the Port…
investigations & monitoring
fippa Case 2016-0154
The ombudsman examined legislation, regulations and policies related to the use of pepper spray and segregation in youth correctional facilities and determined whether they were being appropriately followed by Corrections staff. The ombudsman made 32…
investigations & monitoring
ombudsman act
Report Results
Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – Manitoba Human Rights Commission
Audit Report: Timeliness of Access to Information Responses: Manitoba Finance, Executive Council, Civil Service Commission, Crown Services
Investigation Report: FIPPA Unauthorized Disclosure – Educational body
Recommendation Monitoring of the Inquest into the Death of R.D
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Justice
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Infrastructure
Investigation Report: PHIA Unauthorized Disclosure – Workers Compensation Board
Investigation Report: PHIA Privacy Breach – Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Investigation Report: FIPPA Refused Access – Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs and International Relations
Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – Manitoba Justice