Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 1
Exploring Theme: "Child Welfare Legislation"
Updates on this page: 17
June 10, 2022
New Brunswick introduces new Child Welfare legislation
Global News: Following the recommendations of several child welfare experts, New Brunswick MLAs made several changes to a major piece of child welfare legislation. Over two days of hearings, child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock, along with Fredericton based child welfare organization Partners for Youth and the head of the New Brunswick Association of Social...
April 14, 2020
Bill 34, “The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act“
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs are seriously concerned about Manitoba fast tracking Bill 34, “The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act“. If passed, the Bill will have serious implications on First Nations children in care. On March 19, 2020 the Manitoba government introduced Bill 34. The Bill is currently seeking to legalize Manitoba’s actions of...
June 28, 2019
New Children, Youth and Families Act
New legislation that ensures the protection and care of children and youth comes into effect today (Friday, June 28). The new Children, Youth and Families Act which replaces the Children and Youth Care and Protection Act, is child and youth-centred, family-focused and culturally responsive....
June 20, 2019
“Bill C-92 passes in House of Commons
“Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families” passed in House of Commons. “The goal with this legislation is to apply laws, policies and values to systems designed and implemented by First Nations for First Nations with the focus on providing every opportunity for our children to grow up...
February 28, 2019
Bill C-92 introduced
Bill C-92 “An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families” introduced in Parliament. Co-developed with Indigenous partners, Bill C-92 “seeks to affirm” Indigenous peoples’ inherent right to exercise jurisdiction over child and family services....
February 15, 2019
Indigenous Family and Unity Act
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs (Assembly) have called upon the Prime Minister and the Government of Canada to bring forth the important discussions of the Indigenous Family and Unity Act, with the proposed changes that First Nations communities, across Canada, have collectively brought forward. The legislation, in its current form, does not recognize...
October 31, 2018
Bill 22 – “The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act”
Bill 22 – “The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act” overhauled with 26 recommendations including formal notification of an Indigenous child’s band following an application for private guardianship, mandatory home inspections and cultural connection plans, strict new public reporting requirements around deaths and injuries, and funding for supports being tied to a child, rather than...
September 1, 2018
“Transforming Child Welfare Legislation in Manitoba”
“Transforming Child Welfare Legislation in Manitoba: Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth”. Report of the Legislative Review Committee. The recommendations are premised on the fact that over 90% of all children in care in Manitoba are Indigenous. “Among Canadian provinces, Manitoba has the highest rate of children in care.” Recommendations are organized around...
May 15, 2018
Children, Youth and Families Act Reform
New legislation to promote the safety and well-being of children and youth will begin second reading in the House of Assembly today. The new Children, Youth and Families Act will replace the Children and Youth Care and Protection Act. The new act builds on the principles of the previous act and is child and youth-centred,...
March 19, 2018
Amendments to The Child and Family Services Act
Introduced initial amendments to The Child and Family Services (CFS) Act that would allow Indigenous communities to create care plans for children that recognize and reflect their unique customs. Once passed and proclaimed, the bill will see these needs entrenched in all care decisions related to First Nations, Métis and Inuit children. Indigenous families would...
March 6, 2018
The Advocate for Children and Youth Act
The province will proclaim The Advocate for Children and Youth Act to come into force March 15. The act expands the mandate of the children’s advocate, an independent officer of the Manitoba legislature.The act responds to 11 key recommendations in a report by commissioner Ted Hughes following the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death...
January 29, 2018
Yukon Child and Family Services Act Review
Yukon’s Health and Social Services Minister Pauline Frost has promised a review of the Child and Family Services Act which in part lays out how the government can take children away from their parents and into government care, will start in the next three months....
October 2, 2017
Bill 89: “Act to amend the Youth Protection Act and other provisions” passed
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....
June 22, 2017
Review of Children and Youth Care Protection Act
Reviewing “Children and Youth Care and Protection Act” to develop a new approach to providing child welfare and youth services in Indigenous communities. It is vital that the communities are at the center of all planning. They must be heard in order to develop plans and solutions that make sense within their cultures and to...
June 16, 2017
Bill 113 recognition of Inuit custom adoptions
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,...
June 1, 2017
Bill 89: “Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2016“,
Bill 89: “Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2016“, received royal assent in the Ontario Legislature. Bill 89 introduces historic amendments to the Child and Family Services Act. The proposed bill would create the Child Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA), which will replace the CFSA and contain amendments that reflect many of OACAS and...
October 1, 2016
Introduction of “Bill 113”
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....
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