Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Regulation

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Regulation, M.R. 64/2007 The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act , C.C.S.M. c. P217 Regulation 64/2007 Registered March 28, 2007 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section 1 Definition 2 Designation 3 Procedures 4 Exception: subsection 7(1) of the Act 5 Coming into force Schedule Definition 1 In this regulation, "Act" means The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act . Designation 2(1) In addition to the government bodies referred to in the Act, the following are designated as government bodies for the purposes of the Act: (a) an entity named in the Schedule; (b) a publicly funded body or organization that carries on or engages in any of the following activities: (i) providing support services, including employment, vocational or personal development services, that are offered during the day to adults living with an intellectual disability under The Adults Living with an Intellectual Disability Act , (ii) operating a residential care facility licensed or approved under The Social Services Administration Act, other than a foster home, (iii) operating a facility at which rental units as defined in The Residential Tenancies Act are rented to individuals or families of low or modest income at reduced rents by reason of funding provided by the government or a government agency, (iv) operating a child care facility licensed under The Child and Family Services Act , other than a foster home, (v) operating a child care centre licensed under The Community Child Care Standards Act ; (c) the following municipalities: (i) the City of Brandon, (ii) The City of Winnipeg, (iii) The City of Flin Flon, (iv) the RM of Whitehead, (v) the Town of The Pas, (vi) the Town of Winnipeg Beach, (vii) the RM of St. Laurent, (viii) the Village of Dunnottar, (ix) the RM of Fisher, (x) the RM of Argyle, (xi) the RM of Morris, (xii) the RM of Minto – Odanah. 2(2) For the purpose of clause (1)⁠(b), a body or organization is publicly funded if (a) it expects to receive operating funding from the government during its current fiscal year of at least 50% of its anticipated operating costs for the year; or (b) it expects to receive operating funding from the government during its current fiscal year and (i) within the past fiscal year, it received operating funding from the government that is at least 50% of its operating costs for the year, or (ii) within its three preceding fiscal years, it received operating funding from the government that, in total, is at least 50% of its total operating costs for those years. 2(3) For the purpose of subsection (2), operating funding from the government includes (a) operating funding received from a government body; and (b) a subsidy paid by the government or a government body to the body or organization on behalf of an individual who receives the service. M.R. 137/2007 ; 168/2018 ; 79/2024 ; 120/2024 ; 122/2024 ; 10/2025 Procedures 3 The procedures referred to in section 5 of the Act must provide that a designated officer has authority to refer a disclosure, with notice to the employee, in the following cases: 1. The designated officer may refer a disclosure to the Ombudsman if it would be inappropriate for the designated officer to deal with it, either because of the nature of the wrongdoing or because of the persons involved in the disclosure. 2. The designated officer may refer a disclosure to another designated officer if the wrongdoing is in or relates to another part of the public service. Exception: subsection 7(1) of the Act 4 If a chief executive determines in consultation with the Ombudsman that the exception set out in subsection 7(1) of the Act applies, a disclosure received from an employee must be referred to the Ombudsman with notice to the employee. Coming into force 5 This regulation comes into force on the same day that section 1 of the Act comes into force. SCHEDULE (Section 2) DESIGNATED GOVERNMENT BODIES Health-related bodies* Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg, Inc. Beacon Hill Lodge Betel Home Foundation Gimli, Manitoba Betel Home Foundation Selkirk, Manitoba Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home, Inc. Calvary Place Personal Care Home CancerCare Manitoba, a corporation under The CancerCare Manitoba Act Centre de santé Saint-Boniface Inc. Centre Taché Centre Charleswood Care Centre Clinique Youville Clinic Inc. Concordia General Hospital Concordia Place The Convalescent Home of Winnipeg C.P.L. — Valleyview Brandon, Manitoba Dinsdale Personal Care Home Brandon, Manitoba Donwood Manor Personal Care Home Inc. Dr. Gendreau Personal Care Home Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba Eden Mental Health Centre Winkler, Manitoba Extendicare Oakview Place Extendicare Tuxedo Villa Foyer Valade Fred Douglas Lodge Golden Door Geriatric Centre Golden Links Lodge Golden West Centennial Lodge Heritage Lodge Personal Care Home Hillcrest Place Inc. Brandon, Manitoba Holy Family Nursing Home Kildonan Personal Care Centre Inc. Lions Personal Care Centre Luther Home Main Street Project Inc. Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre Inc. Maples Personal Care Home McCreary/Alonsa Health Centre McCreary, Manitoba McCreary/Alonsa Health Centre Personal Care Home McCreary, Manitoba Meadowood Manor Menno Home for the Aged Grunthal, Manitoba MFL Occupational Health and Safety Center Inc. Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Inc. Misericordia General Hospital Misericordia Health Centre Mount Carmel Clinic Nine Circles Community Health Centre Inc. Nisichawayasihk Personal Care Home Nelson House, Manitoba Northern Spirit Manor Thompson, Manitoba Nor'West Co-op Community Health Centre, Inc. Park Manor Personal Care Home, Inc. Parkview Place Pembina Mennonite Personal Care Home Pinaow Wachi Inc. Norway House, Manitoba Poseidon Care Centre Prairie View Lodge Pilot Mound, Manitoba Red River Place Selkirk, Manitoba Rehabilitation Centre for Children Inc. Rest Haven Nursing Home Steinbach, Manitoba River East Personal Care Home Ltd. Riverview Health Centre Inc. Rock Lake Hospital Crystal City, Manitoba Rock Lake Personal Care Home Pilot Mound, Manitoba St. Adolphe Personal Care Home St. Adolphe, Manitoba St. Boniface General Hospital St. Joseph's Residence Inc. St. Norbert Personal Care Home Inc. St. Paul's Home Dauphin, Manitoba Ste. Rose General Hospital Ste. Rose, Manitoba Salem Home Inc. Winkler, Manitoba Salvation Army Grace General Hospital Seven Oaks General Hospital Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba, Inc. Shared Health Inc. The Sharon Home — Kanee Centre The Sharon Home — Simkin Centre Tabor Home Inc. Morden, Manitoba Tudor House Personal Care Home Selkirk, Manitoba Victoria General Hospital Villa Youville Incorporated Ste. Anne, Manitoba Vista Park Lodge West Park Manor Personal Care Home Winnipegosis General Hospital Inc. Winnipegosis, Manitoba Winnipegosis-Mossey River PCH Inc. Winnipegosis, Manitoba Women's Health Clinic Inc. *If no location is listed, the body is located in Winnipeg. Universities Brandon University Le Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg St. John's College St. Paul's College University College of the North The University of Manitoba The University of Winnipeg Other Eastman Crisis Centre Inc. Focus on Employment Inc. Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc. Insurance Council of Manitoba under The Insurance Act Manitoba Health Research Council, continued as a body corporate under The Manitoba Health Research Council Act Manitoba Housing Authority, a body corporate incorporated under Part II of The Housing and Renewal Corporation Act The Manitoba Museum Nova House Inc. Osborne House Inc. Parkland Crisis Centre Incorporated Portage Family Abuse Prevention Centre Inc. St. Amant Centre Inc. Segue Career Options Inc. Skills Unlimited Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc. South Central Committee on Family Violence Inc. Sport Manitoba Tax Appeals Commission under The Tax Appeals Commission Act The Pas Committee for Women in Crisis, Inc. Thompson Crisis Centre Inc. Venture Manitoba Tours Ltd. Westman Coalition for Employment Opportunities Inc. M.R. 100/2007 ; 137/2007 ; 173/2008 ; 168/2018 ; 120/2024