The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) came into force on May 4, 1998. The Act applies to public bodies, including provincial government departments and agencies, as well as local public bodies (as of April 3, 2000), which consist of educational, health care and local government bodies. The Act governs access to information held by public bodies and sets out requirements that public bodies must follow to protect the privacy of personal information. This section of the web site contains documents and information pertaining to FIPPA.

If you are unfamiliar with access and privacy legislation, you may wish to begin by reading about the Principles of Access and Privacy Legislation, which outlines the values and principles underlying most access and privacy legislation in Canada and around the world. Also, our section About The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act gives more detailed information regarding this legislation.

Our Reports and Publications section provides material that is directly related to part or all of FIPPA. Our Annual Reports also contain important information about the role and activities of the Manitoba Ombudsman in relation to FIPPA.

If you wish to see all of the documents available, you can go the Reports and Publications section.