Notices and requests related to An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
Information published under Section 25 of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act).
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Overview
As of 2024-11-19, Indigenous Services Canada has received:
- 64 notices of intent to exercise jurisdiction via the framework of the Act
- 41 requests to enter into a coordination agreement
As of 2024-11-19:
- 11 coordination agreements have been signed
- 14 Indigenous laws have come into force.
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.
Indigenous legislation
This table provides links to the child and family service Indigenous laws which have come into force.
Province or territory | Indigenous governing body | Indigenous group, community or People | Date the Indigenous law came into force | Indigenous law |
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Ontario | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2021-01-08 | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations Customary Care Code |
Saskatchewan | Cowessess First Nation | Cowessess First Nation | 2021-04-01 | Cowessess First Nation Miyo Pimatisowin Act (PDF) |
Ontario | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-04-01 | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Dibenjikewin Onaakonikewin |
Quebec | Atikamekw of Opitciwan | Atikamekw of Opitciwan | 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 | Splatsin | Splatsin | 2023-04-01 | Spallumcheen Indian Band Care of our Children By-law |
British Columbia | Sts'ailes First Nation | Sts'ailes First Nation | 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 | 2024-08-01 | Law of the Cowichan People for Families and Children (PDF) |
Alberta | Louis Bull Tribe | Louis Bull Tribe | 2021-10-22 | AMO Law - Asikiw Mostos O'pikinawasiwin Society |
Manitoba | Peguis Child and Family Services | Peguis First Nation | 2022-01-21 | Honouring Our Children, Families and Nation Act (PDF) |
Alberta | Loon River First Nation #476; Lubicon Lake Band #453; Peerless Trout First Nation #478 |
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2023-05-15 | Awas'ak Wiyasiwewin (PDF) |
Northwest Territories | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
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2022-11-25 | Inuvialuit Qitunrariit Inuuniarnikkun Maligaksat Child Wellbeing |
Yukon | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
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2022-11-25 | Inuvialuit Qitunrariit Inuuniarnikkun Maligaksat Child Wellbeing |
Alberta | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
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2022-11-25 | Inuvialuit Qitunrariit Inuuniarnikkun Maligaksat Child Wellbeing |
Ontario | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | 2024-04-20 | Nigig Nibi Ki-win (PDF) |
Notices of intent 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 with rights affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, 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.
Province(s) or territory | Indigenous governing body | Indigenous group, community or people | Notice provided | Notice received |
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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 Round Table Secretariat |
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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 | 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 |
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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 |
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2021-01-21 | 2021-01-29 |
Quebec | Mino Obigiwasin Services Child & Family Anicinape |
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2021-01-21 | 2021-01-29 |
British Columbia | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-03 |
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 |
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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 |
Ontario | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-06 |
Manitoba | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2022-10-18 | 2022-12-14 |
Saskatchewan | Métis Nation – Saskatchewan | Métis Nation within Saskatchewan | 2024-05-17 | 2024-05-17 |
British Columbia | Tsq̓éscen' First Nation | Tsq̓éscen' First Nation | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-20 |
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 |
Manitoba | Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Government | Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Government | 2024-05-17 | 2024-07-22 |
Nova Scotia | Sipekne'katik | Sipekne'katik | 2024-05-27 | 2024-05-30 |
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, with rights affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, may submit a request to enter into coordination agreement discussions with Canada and the government of each province and territory in which the group, community or people is located.
This table identifies the requests submitted to the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the date the requests were received as well as the dates coordination agreements were entered into with Indigenous governing bodies.
Province or territory | Indigenous governing body | Indigenous group, community or people | Request provided | Request received | Coordination agreement signed |
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Manitoba | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis | 2019-11-28 | 2019-11-28 | To be determined |
Alberta | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined |
Saskatchewan | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined |
Ontario | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | To be determined |
Ontario | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-06 | 2022-03-10 |
Saskatchewan | Cowessess First Nation | Cowessess First Nation | 2020-01-09 | 2020-01-11 | 2021-07-06 |
Manitoba | Island Lake Anisininew Okimawin |
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2020-01-18 | 2020-01-21 | To be determined |
Ontario | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-12 | 2023-03-31 |
Manitoba | First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory |
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2020-03-23 | 2020-03-28 | To be determined |
Quebec | Atikamekw of Opitciwan | Atikamekw of Opitciwan | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Huu-ay-aht First Nations | Huu-ay-aht First Nations | 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | To be determined |
Saskatchewan | Muskeg Lake Cree Nation | Muskeg Lake Cree Nation | 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-17 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Splatsin | Splatsin | 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-25 | 2023-03-24 |
British Columbia | Sts'ailes First Nation | Sts'ailes First Nation | 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-16 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Cowichan Tribes | Cowichan Tribes | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-21 | 2024-08-01 |
Alberta | Louis Bull Tribe | Louis Bull Tribe | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-26 | Bilateral agreement signed 2023-02-01 |
Manitoba | Peguis Child and Family Services | Peguis First Nation | 2021-01-12 | 2021-01-20 | 2023-01-31 |
British Columbia | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-03 | To be determined |
Alberta | Loon River First Nation #476; Lubicon Lake Band #453; Peerless Trout First Nation #478 |
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2021-08-13 | 2021-08-23 | 2023-03-31 |
Northwest Territories | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
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2021-11-24 | 2021-11-24 | 2024-09-30 |
Alberta | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
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2021-11-24 | 2021-11-24 | To be determined |
Yukon | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation |
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2021-11-24 | 2021-11-24 | To be determined |
New Brunswick | Neqotkuk (Tobique) First Nation | Neqotkuk (Tobique) First Nation | 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-14 | 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 |
Alberta | Driftpile Cree Nation | Driftpile Cree Nation | 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-16 | To be determined |
Manitoba | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | Wabaseemoong Independent Nations | 2022-10-18 | 2022-12-14 | To be determined |
Ontario | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation | 2023-04-19 | 2023-04-19 | To be determined |
Manitoba | Fisher River Cree Nation | Fisher River Cree Nation | 2023-07-27 | 2023-07-28 | To be determined |
Alberta | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined |
Manitoba | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined |
Saskatchewan | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Tŝilhqot'in National Government |
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2023-07-06 | 2023-07-19 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Council of Tl'etinqox Government | Tl'etinqox (Anaham) | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-19 | To be determined |
Manitoba | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | 2023-10-04 | 2023-10-20 | To be determined |
Ontario | Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation | Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation | 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-01 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Tsq̓éscen' First Nation | Tsq̓éscen' First Nation | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-20 | To be determined |
Manitoba | Mathias Colomb Cree Nation | Mathias Colomb Cree Nation | 2023-08-15 | 2023-08-16 | To be determined |
British Columbia | Simpcw First Nation | Simpcw First Nation | 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-06 | To be determined |
Quebec | Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam | Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam | 2024-08-08 | 2024-08-15 | To be determined |
About coordination agreement discussions
Coordination agreement discussions are an opportunity for an Indigenous governing body to collaborate with Canada and the relevant provincial or territorial government to coordinate emergency services, support measures and other processes. This helps ensure the transition to exercising jurisdiction is smooth and effective.
These discussions are also a chance to establish fiscal agreements that are:
- sustainable
- needs-based
- consistent with the principle of substantive equality between the federal government, the provincial/territorial government and the Indigenous governing body in relation to the provision of child and family services by the Indigenous governing body.
When an Indigenous governing body requests to enter into coordination agreement discussions, a 1-year discussion period begins where the Indigenous governing body meets with Canada and the relevant provinces or territories to develop an agreement for the effective delivery of child and family services.
If a coordination agreement is reached within the year, the Indigenous group, community or people's law gains the force of federal law in the province or territory with which the agreement was signed. This takes effect either as of the date that the coordination agreement is entered into or as of the date that the Indigenous governing body wishes to implement its law, if this date differs from the date on which the coordination agreement was entered into.
If no coordination agreement is reached, but the Indigenous governing body made reasonable efforts to enter into an agreement during the 1-year period, the Indigenous governing body may choose to bring its law into force if it has not done so already. In this case, an in-force Indigenous law would also have the force of federal law. The Indigenous governing body can also continue coordination agreement discussions and delay the coming into force of their law past the 1-year period.