Access to information

Under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), you have the legal right to access City of Winnipeg records.

Make a request

Fill out our request form to access City of Winnipeg records under FIPPA, including police and fire reports.

Requests must be for existing City of Winnipeg records.
FIPPA does not require the City to respond to questions. If you have questions about the administration, operations, or finances of City services, programs, or activities, contact 311.
To submit requests to other levels of government, consult Manitoba’s Information and Privacy Policy Secretariat or the Treasure Board of Canada Secretariat.

Submit a FIPPA request form

Requests for another person’s information

Requesting records that involve someone other than you

After you submit your FIPPA request, submit a copy of the other person’s signed consent to allow us to disclose their personal information to you. Without written consent, FIPPA may require us to refuse portions of your request.

Print consent form

Requesting records on another person’s behalf

After you submit your FIPPA request, submit the completed Proof of Authority form. Without written proof of your authority to make the request on another person’s behalf, FIPPA may require us to refuse your request fully or partially. Other written proof of authority will be considered if you are acting under a power of attorney, or if you are the personal representative of a deceased person and the requested information relates to the administration of their estate.

Print proof of authority form

Response times and fees

If you submit your request outside regular office hours, we will receive it at 8:30 a.m. the following business day.

We respond to requests within 45 calendar days of receipt. FIPPA allows extensions of the response time in some circumstances and we will notify you in writing if an extension is needed.

Fees apply to some requests depending on the time and activities needed to respond. If fees apply to your request, we will issue a fee estimate, and you will have 30 calendar days to respond. Fee estimates comply with sections 4-9 of the Access and Privacy Regulation. Copy charges may also apply.

Contact the Access and Privacy Office

Email: fippa@winnipeg.ca
Telephone: 204-986-7509
In person: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
Closed on weekends and holidays
Mail: Access and Privacy Office, City Clerk's Department, 510 Main St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1B9

Access to released records

As part of its commitment to greater transparency and accountability, the City of Winnipeg publishes records of interest to the public both proactively and in response to requests submitted under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

Published responses to FIPPA requests

You can access a list of the FIPPA requests received and responses to completed FIPPA requests since 2016 in the City’s Open Data portal.

FIPPA Request Responses Updated regularlymis à jour régulièrement

We never post details of or responses to requests for personal information.
We always remove the personal information of applicants from the posted copy of response letters.

Proactive disclosures by department

Elected Officials

Elected Official expenses Updated regularlymis à jour régulièrement
ONE: Mayor’s National Summit on Racial Inclusion Report, 2015

Audit

Corporate Finance

Budgets Updated annuallymis à jour chaque année
Capital expenditure monthly reports Updated regularlymis à jour régulièrement
Closed bid opportunities Updated regularlymis à jour régulièrement
Corporate Finance annual reports Updated annuallymis à jour chaque année
Fees & charges Updated annuallymis à jour chaque année
Financial plans, policies & strategies Updated annuallymis à jour chaque année
Major Capital Projects Quarterly Status Reports Updated regularlymis à jour régulièrement
Open Capital Projects Dashboard Updated regularlymis à jour régulièrement
Public opinion surveys Updated annuallymis à jour chaque année

Planning, Property & Development

Real Estate Management Review, 2014

Public Works

Water and Waste

Boil Water Advisory Assessment Report, 2015
Combined sewer overflow (CSO) annual results Updated annuallymis à jour chaque année

Winnipeg Police Service

Winnipeg Police Service Headquarters Quantity Survey, 2014

Winnipeg Transit

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