A Core Interactive course on Manitoba privacy under FIPPA and PHIA, delivering 11 interactions and 7 validated competencies across what workers can collect, share, and disclose and when consent is required. Real scenarios replace abstract privacy principles.
Protecting people’s privacy is both a legal duty and a matter of trust, and it rests on everyone who handles information. This course equips workers in Manitoba public bodies and health-care settings to understand and apply the province’s two privacy laws: The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), which gives the public a right of access to records held by public bodies and controls how those bodies collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information; and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), which protects personal health information held by trustees such as health professionals, health-care facilities, and health agencies.
Equip every worker in a Manitoba public body or health-care setting to apply FIPPA and PHIA — handling personal and personal health information lawfully and securely, recognizing and reporting breaches, and respecting access and correction rights — so the organization meets its privacy obligations and keeps the public’s trust.
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 1 hour 10 minutes, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for one year
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Manitoba workers who handle personal or personal-health information under FIPPA or PHIA in the course of their work.
Workers in Manitoba public bodies (government, municipalities, schools, universities, agencies)
Health-care workers and anyone handling personal health information for a trustee
Administrative, records, IT, and front-desk staff who handle personal information
Supervisors, managers, and privacy/access coordinators
Anyone who could access, use, disclose, or be asked about personal or health information
What you will learn
Explain FIPPA and PHIA — what each covers and who they apply to
Distinguish personal information from personal health information
Apply the rules on collecting, using, and disclosing information (necessary, need-to-know, consent)
Apply everyday safeguards to protect information and never snoop in records
Recognize a privacy breach, take the right first steps, and apply PHIA breach notification
Know individuals’ access/correction rights and the Ombudsman / Adjudicator oversight
Course outline
Privacy Law in Manitoba: FIPPA & PHIA — Manitoba’s two privacy laws, what each covers, who they apply to, and the difference between personal information and personal health information.
Collecting, Using & Disclosing Information — Collecting only what is necessary, the need-to-know rule for use, the role of consent, and the limited situations for disclosure without consent.
Safeguards & Everyday Privacy Practice — The reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards everyone must practise to protect information day to day.
Privacy Breaches & Your Rights — Recognizing a breach, the first steps, PHIA’s breach-notification rule, and individuals’ access/correction rights with Ombudsman/Adjudicator oversight.
Your Role & Workplace Privacy — Pulling it together: your role protecting information, and the workplace-specific privacy policies, contacts, and procedures you must know.
Laws and standards covered
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) (C.C.S.M. c. F175)
The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) (C.C.S.M. c. P33.5)
Manitoba Ombudsman
Province of Manitoba
Province of Manitoba
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for one year. Review training at least annually and whenever privacy policies, systems, or the legislation change. For specific access requests, disclosures, or breaches, consult your organization’s privacy/access coordinator and the Manitoba Ombudsman.
Common questions
How long does Manitoba Privacy & FIPPA/PHIA take?
About 1 hour 10 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Manitoba Privacy & FIPPA/PHIA certificate valid?
One year from the day you pass. Review training at least annually and whenever privacy policies, systems, or the legislation change.
Which laws and standards does Manitoba Privacy & FIPPA/PHIA cover?
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) (C.C.S.M. c. F175); The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) (C.C.S.M. c. P33.5); Manitoba Ombudsman; and 2 more listed on this page.
Who should take Manitoba Privacy & FIPPA/PHIA?
Manitoba workers who handle personal or personal-health information under FIPPA or PHIA in the course of their work.
Is this course part of a training program?
Yes. It is included in Manitoba Regulatory Compliance Pack.