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Civilian Oversight of Police in Canada: Governance, Accountability and Transparency
Through MARL's participation in the Inner City Safety Coalition and its efforts to find a greater voice for the public on matters of policing in Winnipeg, we became interested in seeing what we could learn from other jurisdictions in Canada. In the summer of 2007, we set out to look at the role of civilians in the governance and oversight of municipal police services across Canada. On June 6, 2008, we released the Executive Summary of the report Civilian Oversight of Police in Canada: Governance, Accountability and Transparency.
Submission on Personal Investigations Act, October 2005
Comments on proposed changes to consent under The Personal Investigations Act
October 13, 2005
The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties (MARL) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to The Personal Investigations Act and, in particular, the manner of obtaining consent to personal investigations. MARL is a non-profit group, founded in 1978, dedicated to advocacy and education in aspects of human rights and civil liberties affecting Manitobans.
Submission on Legal Aid Amendment Act, November 2004
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Submission on the Review of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2004
May 2004
INTRODUCTION
The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties (MARL) has made presentations a number of times on The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act including a submission on the discussion paper which led to the present Act, a presentation to the legislative committee on Bill 50 and submission on the review of the Act in 2000. The recommendations which follow are largely consistent with these previous submissions.
Presentation to the Legislative Standing Committee on Bill 41 - The Profits of Criminal Notoriety Act, May 2004
May 11, 2004
I am happy to appear once again on behalf of the Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties. MARL is a non-profit group, founded in 1978, dedicated to advocacy and education in aspects of human rights and civil liberties affecting Manitobans. This submission is based in part on contributions made by volunteers with MARL's Charter Rights and Legislative Review Committee.
Submission on Access and Privacy Legislation, October 1996
This document is MARL's response to the discussion papers Access to Information and Privacy Protection for Manitoba (Manitoba Culture Heritage and Citizenship, May 1996) and Privacy Protection of Health Information (Manitoba Health, May 1996 ).
Invasion of personal privacy through the use of computer databases can take many forms. At its most trivial, it is the constant annoyance to tele-marketers calling during the supper hour. At worst, individuals can be seriously harmed by decisions made bas ed on inaccurate personal information.