Notices and requests related to An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
Section 25 of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act) requires that certain information provided under section 20 be posted online or made accessible to the public. The tables below display the notices and requests received by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) under section 20 of the Act as well as information provided to ISC concerning Indigenous child and family services laws developed under the framework made pursuant to the Act.
Publication of this information is not intended to confirm any rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the status of any notices or requests provided under section 20 of the Act, or the validity of the authorization of each Indigenous governing body.
Notices of intention to exercise legislative authority
Subsection 20(1) of the Act provides that an Indigenous governing body, acting on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people, may give notice of their intention to exercise its legislative authority in relation to child and family services to the Minister of Indigenous Services and the government of each province and territory in which the group, community or people is located.
This table shows the notices provided to ISC, updated August 28, 2024.
| Province(s) or territory | Indigenous governing body | Indigenous group, community or people | Notice provided | Notice received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Fort William First Nation | Fort William First Nation | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-05 |
| Ontario | Bearskin Lake First Nation | Bearskin Lake First Nation | 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-01 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Innu Nation |
|
2020-02-06 | 2020-02-06 |
| Saskatchewan | Pasqua First Nation | Pasqua First Nation | 2020-02-11 | 2020-02-19 |
| Manitoba | Sioux Valley Dakota Nation | Sioux Valley Dakota Nation | 2020-03-06 | 2020-03-11 |
| Manitoba | Opaskwayak Cree Nation | Opaskwayak Cree Nation | 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-22 |
| Alberta | Mikisew Cree Nation | Mikisew Cree Nation | 2020-06-04 | 2020-07-08 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Miawpukek First Nation | Miawpukek First Nation | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-29 |
| Manitoba | Fisher River Cree Nation | Fisher River Cree Nation | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-13 |
| British Columbia | Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association |
|
2020-10-16 | 2020-10-19 |
| Saskatchewan | Fishing Lake First Nation | Fishing Lake First Nation | 2020-11-10 | 2021-04-15 |
| Manitoba | Pimicikamak Okimawin | Pimicikamak Okimawin | 2020-11-26 | 2020-11-27 |
| Alberta | Enoch Cree Nation | Enoch Cree Nation | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 |
| Ontario | Eagle Lake First Nation | Eagle Lake First Nation | 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-07 |
| Quebec | Social Services Management | Essipit Innu First Nation | 2020-12-16 | 2021-01-11 |
| Alberta | Ermineskin Cree Nation | Ermineskin Cree Nation | 2020-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ontario | Mishkeegogamang First Nation | Mishkeegogamang First Nation | 2020-12-23 | 2021-01-11 |
| Northwest Territories | Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got'įnę Government/Norman Wells Land Corporation |
Sahtu Dene and Métis of Norman Wells | 2021-01-18 | 2021-01-19 |
| Quebec | Mamit Innuat Group |
|
2021-01-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| Quebec | Mino Obigiwasin Services Child & Family Anicinape |
|
2021-01-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| Quebec | Social Services Management | Nutashkuan Innu First Nation | 2021-02-01 | 2021-05-20 |
| Ontario | Pikangikum First Nation | Pikangikum First Nation | 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-03 |
| Saskatchewan | Whitecap Dakota First Nation | Whitecap Dakota First Nation | 2021-03-17 | 2021-03-23 |
| Quebec | Abenaki Governing Body |
|
2021-03-31 | 2021-04-07 |
| Manitoba | Misipawistik Cree Nation | Misipawistik Cree Nation | 2021-04-07 | 2021-05-11 |
| Ontario | Cat Lake First Nation | Cat Lake First Nation | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-03 |
| Quebec | Innu Band Council of Pessamit | Pessamit Innu First Nation | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-10 |
| Ontario | North Caribou Lake First Nation | North Caribou Lake First Nation | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-11 |
| Manitoba | Poplar River First Nation | Poplar River First Nation | 2021-05-20 | 2021-05-20 |
| Quebec | The Health and Collective Well-being Department of Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan | Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-02 |
| Alberta | Little Red River Cree Nation | Little Red River Cree Nation | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-11 |
| Ontario | Ojibway Nation of Saugeen | Ojibway Nation of Saugeen | 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-07 |
| Ontario | Moose Cree First Nation | Moose Cree First Nation | 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-17 |
| British Columbia | Gitanmaax Band | Gitxsan | 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-27 |
| Ontario | Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation | Animakee Wa Zhing 37 First Nation | 2021-09-30 | 2021-09-30 |
| Quebec | Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci | Première Nation des Atikamekw de Wemotaci | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-06 |
| Saskatchewan | George Gordon First Nation | George Gordon First Nation | 2021-11-02 | 2021-12-07 |
| Manitoba | Lake Manitoba First Nation | Lake Manitoba First Nation | 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-10 |
| Saskatchewan | The Key First Nation | The Key First Nation | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-18 |
| Manitoba | Marcel Colomb First Nation | Marcel Colomb First Nation | 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-17 |
| Quebec | Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam | Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam | 2021-07-14 | 2022-08-12 |
| Manitoba | Long Plain First Nation | Long Plain First Nation | 2023-02-21 | 2023-02-24 |
| Ontario | Naotkamwegwanning First Nation | Naotkamwegwanning First Nation | 2022-07-18 | 2022-09-15 |
| Ontario | Matachewan First Nation | Matachewan First Nation | 2022-10-18 | 2023-06-02 |
| Ontario | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | 2023-01-11 | 2023-01-12 |
| Manitoba | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-16 |
| Manitoba | Tataskweyak Cree Nation | Tataskweyak Cree Nation | 2022-08-04 | 2022-08-10 |
| Manitoba | Black River First Nation | Black River First Nation | 2023-06-13 | 2023-06-15 |
| Alberta | Cold Lake First Nations | Cold Lake First Nations | 2022-10-17 | 2022-12-14 |
| Alberta | Métis Nation of Alberta | Métis Nation within Alberta | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-20 |
| Alberta | Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 Child and Family Services Society | Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 | 2020-06-10 | 2020-06-10 |
| Ontario | Shoal Lake 40 First Nation | Shoal Lake 40 First Nation | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-22 |
| Ontario | Mitaanjigamiing First Nation | Mitaanjigamiing First Nation | 2023-11-29 | 2023-11-29 |
| Manitoba | Waywayseecappo First Nation | Waywayseecappo First Nation | 2023-08-08 | 2023-08-15 |
| Manitoba | Shoal Lake 40 First Nation | Shoal Lake 40 First Nation | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-22 |
| Manitoba | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2022-10-18 | 2022-12-14 |
| Ontario | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-06 |
| Saskatchewan | Métis Nation – Saskatchewan | Métis Nation within Saskatchewan | 2024-05-17 | 2024-05-17 |
| Manitoba | Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation | Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation | 2024-06-19 | 2024-06-26 |
| Ontario | Saugeen First Nation | Saugeen First Nation | 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-18 |
| British Columbia | Tsq̓éscen’ First Nation | Tsq̓éscen’ First Nation | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-20 |
Requests to enter into a coordination agreement
Subsection 20(2) of the Act provides that an Indigenous governing body acting on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people may request a coordination agreement with the Minister of Indigenous Services and the government of each province or territory in which the group, community or people is located in relation to the exercise of the group, community or people's legislative authority. Note that requests provided under subsection 20(2) are implicitly considered notices of intent to exercise jurisdiction.
Within 12 months following the request, if a tripartite coordination agreement is reached, or no agreement is reached but reasonable efforts were made to reach an agreement, the laws of the Indigenous group and community would have force of law as federal law and would prevail over federal and provincial or territorial laws.
Such Indigenous laws must still respect sections 10 to 15 of the Act, the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
This table shows requests submitted to ISC, information on when coordination agreements were entered into with Indigenous governing bodies, and the date the Indigenous law comes into force. *Of note, under the Act, the date on which the request is made triggers a 12-month period after which an Indigenous governing body's Indigenous law can come into force as federal law, as long as the Indigenous governing body made reasonable efforts to enter into a coordination agreement. If these conditions are met, subject to some exceptions, their Indigenous law will prevail over conflicting provincial, territorial and federal legislation. The date on which the request is received by Indigenous Services Canada is included in the chart below as it constitutes a mandatory obligation under subsection 25(a) of the Act.
This table shows the requests provided to ISC, updated August 28, 2024.
| Province(s) or territory | Indigenous governing body | Indigenous group, community or people | Request provided* | Request received* | Coordination agreement entered into | Date Indigenous law comes into force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis members | 2019-11-28 | 2019-11-28 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Alberta | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis members | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis members | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Saskatchewan | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis members | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Ontario | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis members | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Ontario | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-06 | 2022-03-10 | 2021-01-08 Wabaseemoong Independent Nations Customary Care Code |
| Saskatchewan | Cowessess First Nation | Cowessess First Nation | 2020-01-09 | 2020-01-11 | 2021-07-06 | 2021-04-01 Cowessess First Nation Miyo Pimatisowin Act (PDF) |
| Manitoba | Island Lake Anisininew Okimawin |
|
2020-01-18 | 2020-01-21 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Ontario | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-12 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Dibenjikewin Onaakonikewin |
| Manitoba | First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory |
|
2020-03-23 | 2020-03-28 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Quebec | Atikamekw of Opitciwan | Atikamekw of Opitciwan | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | To be determined | 2022-01-17 Loi de la Protection Sociale Atikamekw d'Opitciwan (PDF)(not available in English) This law was not created, produced or drafted by the Government of Canada. |
| British Columbia | Huu-ay-aht First Nations | Huu-ay-aht First Nations | 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Saskatchewan | Muskeg Lake Cree Nation | Muskeg Lake Cree Nation | 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-17 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Splatsin | Splatsin | 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-25 | 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-01 Spallumcheen Indian Band Care of our Children By-law |
| British Columbia | Sts'ailes First Nation | Sts'ailes First Nation | 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-16 | To be determined | 2023-04-01 Snowoyelh te Emi:melh te Sts'ailes (PDF) This law was not created, produced or drafted by the Government of Canada. |
| British Columbia | Cowichan Tribes | Cowichan Tribes | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-21 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 Law of the Cowichan People for Families and Children |
| Alberta | Louis Bull Tribe | Louis Bull Tribe | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-26 | Bilateral agreement signed Feb 1, 2023 | 2021-10-22 AMO Law - Asikiw Mostos O'pikinawasiwin Society |
| Manitoba | Peguis Child and Family Services | Peguis First Nation | 2021-01-12 | 2021-01-20 | 2023-01-31 | 2022-01-21 Honouring Our Children, Families and Nation Act |
| British Columbia | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-03 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Alberta | Loon River First Nation #476; Lubicon Lake Band #453; Peerless Trout First Nation #478 |
|
2021-08-13 | 2021-08-23 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-05-15 Awas'ak Wiyasiwewin (PDF) |
| Northwest Territories | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
|
2021-11-24 | 2021-11-24 | To be determined | 2022-11-25 Inuvialuit Qitunrariit Inuuniarnikkun Maligaksat Child Wellbeing |
| Alberta | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
|
2021-11-24 | 2021-11-24 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Yukon | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
|
2021-11-24 | 2021-11-24 | To be determined | 2022-11-25 Inuvialuit Qitunrariit Inuuniarnikkun Maligaksat Child Wellbeing |
| New Brunswick | Neqotkuk (Tobique) First Nation | Neqotkuk (Tobique) First Nation | 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-14 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Saskatchewan | Okanese Suh-Tah-Kun-A-Wayyee-Mah-Wuk Society | Okanese First Nation | 2022-08-24 | 2022-09-01 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Alberta | Driftpile Cree Nation | Driftpile Cree Nation | 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-16 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Manitoba | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2022-10-18 | 2022-12-14 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Ontario | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | 2023-04-19 | 2023-04-19 | To be determined | 2024-04-20 Nigig Nibi Ki-win |
| Manitoba | Fisher River Cree Nation | Fisher River Cree Nation | 2023-07-27 | 2023-07-28 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Alberta | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Manitoba | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Saskatchewan | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Tŝilhqot'in National Government |
|
2023-07-06 | 2023-07-19 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Council of Tl'etinqox Government | Tl'etinqox (Anaham) | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-19 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Manitoba | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | 2023-10-04 | 2023-10-20 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Ontario | Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation | Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation | 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-01 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Tsq̓éscen' First Nation | Tsq̓éscen' First Nation | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-20 | To be determined | To be determined |
| British Columbia | Simpcw First Nation | Simpcw First Nation | 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-06 | To be determined | To be determined |
| Manitoba | Mathias Colomb Cree Nation | Mathias Colomb Cree Nation | 2023-08-15 | 2023-08-16 | To be determined | To be determined |