Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitments to Child Welfare"

NationTalk: NetNewsLedger – – OTTAWA, ON – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has embarked on a significant national dialogue with First Nations Chiefs to discuss a groundbreaking agreement aimed at overhauling the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is leading the charge, marking a pivotal step towards...

Vote on settlement offer to happen in September CBC Indigenous: The Assembly of First Nations confirmed Thursday it has secured a commitment from Canada for $47.8 billion in funding over 10 years for long-term reform of First Nations child and family services. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the announcement on the final day of the...

KRISTY KIRKUP The Globe and Mail: The federal government is on the cusp of reaching a major agreement with First Nations organizations that could see Ottawa spend more than double what it planned two years ago, with a projected $47.8-billion earmarked for First Nations child-welfare reforms. The figure, if finalized, would represent a significant increase from...

First Nation signs co-ordination agreement that transfers responsibility from federal government CBC News: The largest First Nation in B.C. by population, the Cowichan Tribes, has signed a co-ordination agreement that will see it assume full responsibility over youth and family services for its citizens. The Cowichan Tribes — which has about 5,300 members and is...

First Nation just 2nd in Ontario to receive federal funds to operate its own family welfare agency CBC News: Standing on a stage in a room filled with community members, band councillors and government ministers, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) Chief Donny Morris called this an emotional day for his community. “We are taking back how we are raising our children,”...

Loon River First Nation, Lubicon First Nation and Peerless Trout First Nation celebrate new agreement CBC News: Canadian Press – Three northern Alberta First Nations have signed an agreement with the federal and provincial governments to be responsible for their own child welfare systems. The chiefs of Loon River First Nation, Lubicon First Nation and...

Indigenous Services Canada: First Nations children thrive when they can stay with their families and their communities, surrounded by their culture and language. As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we will continue to work towards self-determination for First Nations, Inuit and...