Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Québec"

Bill 89: “Act to amend the Youth Protection Act and other provisions” passed. The statute gives First Nation authorities more autonomy to meet the needs of vulnerable youth and children, while helping to preserve cultural identity....

Makivik Corporation: Bill 113 “An Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions as regards adoption and the disclosure of information” begins to harmonize provincial adoption legislation with Cree Aboriginal and treaty rights in relation to adoption matters and reflects the right of Indigenous Nations to govern affairs regarding their children Under the Bill,...

Bill 113 (“An Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions as regards adoption and the disclosure of information”) tabled in Quebec legislature. This is an initiative of the Québec government to have legal effects of customary adoptions clearly reflected in the Civil Code of Quebec....