Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 1

Exploring Theme: "Child Welfare Legislation"

Updates on this page: 3 (Filtered by Stakeholder "Québec")
 

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 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,...

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....