Links to Privacy-related Sites and Documents
The Law and the Regulation
- The
Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)
Available through the Web site of the Statutory Publications Office - The
Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) Regulation
This regulation has no legislative sanction and the original should be consulted for purposes of interpreting and applying the law.
Related Legislation
- Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
This Web site acts as a consumer's guide to Manitoba's access and privacy legislation. - The
Alberta Health Information Act
Alberta's Health Information Act came into effect on April 25, 2001. - The
Saskatchewan Health Information Protection Act
Saskatchewan's Health Information Protection Act came into effect on September 1, 2003. - The Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act
Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act came into effect on November 1, 2004. - The
Federal Privacy Act
This Act imposes obligations on federal public bodies when collecting, using, and disclosing personal information, much as FIPPA and PHIA do provincially. - The
Federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act (PIPEDA)
PIPEDA is a federal law that applies to personal information collected, used or disclosed in the course of a commercial activity. It came into full effect on January 1, 2004.
Oversight Offices
- Ombudsman Manitoba
The Web site of the office of the Manitoba Ombudsman includes a section on Access and Privacy. The Ombudsman is responsible for overseeing compliance with PHIA and FIPPA, and conducts investigations under both acts. - The
Federal Privacy Commissioner
The federal Privacy Commissioner is responsible for monitoring compliance with the federal Privacy Act and the newly enacted Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
Health Research Approval Committees
- The Committee for Harmonized Health Impact, Privacy, and Ethics Review (CHIPER) established by Research Manitoba.
- The Provincial Health Research Privacy Committee established by the Minister of Health.
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