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John Reid to celebrate Right to Know Week in Brandon – Sep 24, 2007
Mayor Dave Burgess has
proclaimed September 28th to October 5th Right to Know Week in Brandon. Brandon joins other
progressive Canadian communities in celebrating the right of access to information held by
public sector bodies and the benefits of transparent, accessible government. Right to Know
Day, September 28th, will be observed in over 60 nations.
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Canada’s privacy guardians call for comprehensive changes to no-fly list
program – Jun 28, 2007
Federal, provincial and territorial privacy guardians are united in calling
on the federal government to suspend its new no-fly list program, Passenger Protect, until
it can be overhauled to ensure strong privacy protections for Canadians.
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Manitoba Ombudsman releases 2006 Annual Report under The Ombudsman Act, FIPPA
and PHIA – Jun 11, 2007
Manitoba Ombudsman Irene Hamilton has released the first combined annual
report under The Ombudsman Act, The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and
The Personal Health Information Act. The report encompasses the activities of her office in
2006 and builds upon the internal change process reported in the 2005 annual
report.
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Manitoba Ombudsman releases 2005 Annual Reports under The Ombudsman Act, FIPPA
and PHIA – Apr 12, 2006
Manitoba Ombudsman Irene Hamilton has reported on the activities of her
office relating to The Ombudsman Act, The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act (FIPPA) and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) during the calendar year 2005.
Hamilton’s term as Ombudsman began on March 31, 2005.
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Manitoba Ombudsman and Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association release Joint
Commentary on Emergency Contraception (Plan B) – Feb 3,
2006
The Manitoba Ombudsman and the Manitoba
Pharmaceutical Association have issued a joint commentary on the practice of pharmacists
recording an individual’s personal health information when providing levonorgestrel
emergency contraception (Plan B).
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Manitoba Ombudsman releases 2004 Annual Report under FIPPA and PHIA
– Oct 14, 2005
Manitoba Ombudsman
Irene Hamilton has reported on the activities of the Ombudsman Office relating to The
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and The Personal Health
Information Act (PHIA) during the calendar year 2004. This was the last full year of the
office's operation under the leadership of former Ombudsman Barry Tuckett.
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Manitoba Ombudsman releases 2004 Annual Report under The Ombudsman Act
– Jul 4, 2005
Manitoba Ombudsman
Irene Hamilton has reported on the activities of the Ombudsman Office during the calendar
year 2004. This was the last full year of the office's operation under the leadership of
former Ombudsman Barry Tuckett.
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Manitoba Ombudsman releases annual report for 2003 under FIPPA and PHIA
– Feb 8, 2005
Access to information
and protection of personal information privacy are fundamental rights in open, accountable,
and modern democratic governments according to Ombudsman Barry Tuckett in his Annual Report
to the Legislative Assembly for 2003.
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Manitoba Ombudsman releases 2003 Annual Report under The Ombudsman Act
– Feb 2, 2005
In his 2003 Annual
Report to the Legislative Assembly, Ombudsman Barry Tuckett stated that there is an
important need for government to refresh its commitment to open, accountable, and fair
government in a visible way.
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Ombudsman releases privacy impact assessment process to help ensure compliance
with personal health information privacy law – Dec 2,
2004
A privacy impact assessment process designed
specifically to help protect the privacy of personal health information under The Personal
Health Information Act (PHIA) has been placed on the Manitoba Ombudsman's web site. In
making the announcement, Ombudsman Barry Tuckett said that "undertaking privacy impact
assessments has become a generally accepted 'best practice' for both the public and private
sectors of society."
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