POLS 1500 Lecture 2: The Obudsman in Manitoba
15 May 2018
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
Oct. 26/17
The Ombudsman in Manitoba!
-Independent oļ¬ce in the legislative assembly = The Ombudsman !
-A Swedish word, and is often translated as ācitizenās representativeā or
ārepresentative of the peopleā!
-Sweden established the ļ¬rst independent parliamentary ombudsman in 1809!
-6 year term!
-Ombudsman act passed in 1970, making Manitoba the fourth province after Alberta,
NB and QC to establish an ombudsman!
-An independent oļ¬cer of the legislative assembly of Manitoba and acts in an
impartial and non partisan manner !
-Broad mandate and broad investigative powers!
-Lieutenant governor -> Executive branch-Judicial branch- legislative branch!
-The oļ¬ces mission is to promote and foster openness, transparency, fairness,
accountability , and respect for privacy in design and delivery of public services!
-The ombudsman has a broad mandate to establish under (ombudsman act (1979)
the personal health info act 1997, the freedom of info and protection and privacy act!
-Aprox 33 staļ¬!
-Location Winnipeg and Brandon!
-Budget 16/17 3.6M!
-2016!
4048 inquiries and complaints!
279 investigations under FIPPA and PHIA!
56 investigations under the Ombudsman act!
4 investigations under PIDA!
-Accountable to !
The legislative assembly of Manitoba !
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Document Summary
Independent o ce in the legislative assembly = the ombudsman. A swedish word, and is often translated as citizen"s representative or. Sweden established the rst independent parliamentary ombudsman in 1809. Ombudsman act passed in 1970, making manitoba the fourth province after alberta, An independent o cer of the legislative assembly of manitoba and acts in an impartial and non partisan manner. The o ces mission is to promote and foster openness, transparency, fairness, accountability , and respect for privacy in design and delivery of public services. The ombudsman has a broad mandate to establish under (ombudsman act (1979) the personal health info act 1997, the freedom of info and protection and privacy act. Promoting access to information , protection of privacy, fairness, and good government. Fair, objective thorough and timely investigations (includes evidence based ndings) The ombudsman"s o ce holds public sector b.
