Repository for notices under section 12 of An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit And Métis children, youth and families

Contact information for Indigenous governing bodies and provincial and territorial service providers.

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About the repository

Section 12(1) of An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families (the Act) states that:

In the context of providing child and family services in relation to an Indigenous child, to the extent that doing so is consistent with the best interests of the child, before taking any significant measure in relation to the child, the service provider must provide notice of the measure to the child's parent and the care provider, as well as to the Indigenous governing body that acts on behalf of the Indigenous group, community or people to which the child belongs and that has informed the service provider that they are acting on behalf of that Indigenous group, community or people.

Definition of an Indigenous governing body in the Act

The definition of an Indigenous governing body in the Act is "a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982".

Purpose of the repository

The purpose of the repository is to house a publicly available list of contact information for Indigenous governing bodies that have informed Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) directly that they are authorized by an Indigenous group, community or people to receive notice from service providers for the purposes of section 12 of the Act.

A centralized repository can assist service providers to identify an authorized Indigenous governing body that will be receiving notice of a significant measure taken for an Indigenous child, pursuant to section 12 of the Act.

The repository is a tool to support the implementation of section 12 of the Act. The repository will not list every Indigenous governing body across Canada that has reached out to its service providers in Canada, rather it is for Indigenous governing bodies that wish to be listed. There is no requirement for an Indigenous governing body to send ISC this information.

Note that an Indigenous governing body authorized by an Indigenous group, community or people to receive notice for the purposes of section 12 of the Act does not mean that this same Indigenous governing body is authorized to establish a coordination agreement discussion.

Submit information for publication in the repository

An Indigenous group, community or people can submit the name of their Indigenous governing body authorized to receive notices by email to partenariats.partnerships@sac-isc.gc.ca.

Note that the repository does not replace the obligation for the service provider to notify the Indigenous governing body. If you wish to have your Indigenous governing body included in this repository, send the information to the above address once you have informed your service provider.

Updates and changes to the repository

Once received, new or updated information will appear in the repository as soon as feasible. ISC reserves the right to adjust the display of the repository over time as per recommendations made by Indigenous, provincial and territorial partners. If an Indigenous governing body is no longer authorized by an Indigenous group, community or people to receive notice for the purposes of section 12 of the Act, the Indigenous governing body should notify ISC and the relevant service provider as soon as possible, so that their contact information can be removed from the website.

Disclaimer

This disclaimer is in regard to the repository of Indigenous governing bodies for the purposes of section 12 of the Act:

Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, service providers must provide a notice of significant measures in relation to a child belonging to an Indigenous group, community or people to those that assert they are an Indigenous governing body as defined in the Act, and who has informed the service provider that they are acting on behalf of that Indigenous group, community or people.

Despite the existence of the repository on the Indigenous Services Canada website, in order for an Indigenous governing body to receive section 12 notice from a service provider, it will still need to inform the relevant service provider that it is acting on behalf of the Indigenous group, community or people to which the Indigenous child in question belongs. The Indigenous governing body should also provide the service provider with accurate and regularly updated contact information.

If an Indigenous governing body is no longer authorized by an Indigenous group, community or people to receive notice for the purposes of section 12 of the Act, the Indigenous governing body should notify Indigenous Services Canada and the relevant service provider as soon as possible.

The information in this repository is not intended to:

  • serve as a list of which Indigenous governing bodies have provided notice under subsection 20(1) of the Act of their intention to exercise legislative authority in relation to child and family services;
  • serve as a list of which Indigenous governing bodies have made a request under subsection 20(2) of the Act to enter into a coordination agreement in relation to the exercise of such legislative authority;
  • express a position on whether an Indigenous group, community or people holds a right or rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982; or,
  • confirm that an Indigenous governing body is authorized by an Indigenous group, community or people to act on its behalf for the purposes of section 12 of the Act.

Repository

The repository contains:

Changes to this information should be sent to ISC.

Name of the Indigenous governing body Province or territory of the Indigenous governing body Indigenous group, community or people Date notice was received Contact information
Island Lake Anishininew Nation Manitoba Island Lake First Nations 2020-07-31 maclarke@iltc.ca
Lake Babine Nation British Columbia Lake Babine Nation 2020-02-10 To be confirmed
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) Child Welfare Secretariat (CWS) Manitoba Shamattawa First Nation 2020-10-09 cws@mkonorth.com
204-500-0205 or 1-800-442-0488
https://mkonation.com/advocacy-areas/child-welfare-secretariat
Manitoba Métis Federation Manitoba Manitoba Métis Federation 2020-03-03 cfci-notice@mmf.mb.ca
McLeod Lake Indian Band British Columbia McLeod Lake Indian Band 2021-07-05 familytherapist@mlib.ca
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Manitoba Opaskwayak Cree Nation 2020-11-10 intakeadmin@ocncfs.ca
Pinaymootang First Nation Chief and Council Manitoba Pinaymootang First Nation 2021-05-13 To be confirmed
Sagkeeng First Nation Chief and Council Manitoba Sakgeeng First Nation 2020-08-13 chiefandcouncil@sakgeeng.ca
Simpcw First Nation Chief and Council British Columbia Simpcw First Nation 2022-01-27 administration@simpcw.com
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Chief and Council Manitoba Sioux Valley Dakota Nation 2020-02-04 carol.mckay-whitecloud@dakotatiwaheservice.com
204-855-2150
Website currently in process of development
Tsilhqot'in National Government British Columbia
  • Tl'esqox (Toosey)
  • ʔEsdilagh First Nation
  • Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government
  • Yuneŝit'in Government
  • Tŝideldel First Nation
2022-02-15 Christa Smith
christa@denisiqi.org
250-305-6094
Tl'etinqox Government British Columbia Tl'etinqox Government 2022-02-15 Yvonne Hare
Director of Community Development
PO Box 168
Alexis Creek, BC
V0L 1A0
Yvonne.Hare@tletinqox.ca
Phone: 250-394-4302
West Moberly First Nations Chief and Council British Columbia West Moberly First Nations 2022-02-07 To be confirmed
Peguis First Nation Manitoba Peguis First Nation To be confirmed Clemene Hornbrook
clemene.hornbrook@peguiscfs.org
204-645-2049
www.peguiscfs.ca
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Northwest Territories and Yukon Inuvialuit 2022-12-20 childadvocate@inuvialuit.com
Binche Whut'en British Columbia Binche Whut'en 2023-01-10 manager@binche.ca, or by phone at 778-877-8839
Norway House Cree Nation Chief and Council Manitoba Norway House Cree Nation 2020-09-23 rosannah@minisowin.org
204-359-4551
The Southern First Nations Network of Care Manitoba Bloodvein First Nation 2021-10-07 Ada Uddoh
Ada.Uddoh@southernnetwork.org
Fax: 204-783-7996
Gitsegukla Chief and Council British Columbia Gitsegukla First Nation 2023-03-20 Primary Community Designate Dewayn Robinson
dewaynerob55@yahoo.ca

Alternate Community Designate
Dawna Bob
Dawna.bob@gitsegukla.net
Tataskweyak Cree Nation Chief and Council Manitoba Tataskweyak Cree Nation 2024-01-15 Lillian Saunders
Director of Child and Family Services
(431) 754-0795
cfs_director@tataskweyak.com

Councilor Doreen Spence
doreenspence@tataskweyak.com
(204) 307-7214

Councilor Joan Ouskun
joanouskun@tataskweyak.com

Legal Counsel Leah Mack
leah@macklawcorp.ca
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Chief and Council Ontario Shoal Lake 40 First Nation 2023-08-17 Doreen Moellenbeck-Dushnitsky
SL40FSRep@hotmail.com
Long Plain First Nation Manitoba Long Plain First Nation 2023-08-02 Suzanne Gebken
sgebken@lpfnadmin.ca
Naotkamegwanning First Nation Chief and Council Ontario Naotkamegwanning First Nation 2022-07-18 Shawendaawsowin Child and Family Services
1008 Baibombeh Road, Pawatik, ON
P0X 1L0
Phone: (807) 226-2844

Brady Chandler
brady.chandler@aafs.ca

Theresa Roseborough
Theresa.roseborough@aafs.ca
Esk’etemc Stsmémelt ell K̓wesélkten Planning Committee British Columbia Esk’etemc First Nation 2023-09-23 Alice Tresierra
First Nations Representative
Box 157, Alkali Lake, BC V0L  1B0
Phone: (250) 302-3670 ext 250
firstnationsrep@esketemc.ca
Keewatin Tribal Council Manitoba
  • Bunibonibee Cree Nation
  • Fox Lake Cree Nation
  • Manto Sipi Cree Nation (God's River)
  • Mantou Sakahigan Cree Nation (God's Lake)
  • Sayisi Dene First Nation
  • War Lake First Nation
  • York Factory Cree Nation
2023-10-03 Valerie Spence
CFS Project Lead
Keewatin Tribal Council
Office: (431) 222-2006
Cell: (204) 218-3986 ext. 8006
vspence@ktc.ca

Amanda Ouskan
Assistant to the Project Lead
Keewatin Tribal Council
Office: (431) 222-3048 ext. 8017
amouskan@ktc.ca
Piapot Nation Family Services Saskatchewan Piapot First Nation 2023-10-06 Piapot Family Services
1661 Park Street, Regina, SK
Fax: (306) 700-2337

Prairie Crowe, FN Representative
Prairie.crowe@piapotnation.com

Heather Davidson, Director (Acting)
mailto:Heather.davidson@piapotnation.com
Phone: (306) 351-1435
Oetjgoapeniag Elnoei Family Services New Brunswick Elsipogtog First Nation 2020-05-25 Phyllis Hudson
CEO of Oetjgoapeniag Elnoei Family Services
PO Box 1078, Rexton, NB E4W 5N6
Phyllis.Hudson@oefs.ca
Phone: (506) 525-8224

Key provincial and territorial contacts

Below is a list of key contact information for provinces and territories. The purpose of the list is to help Indigenous governing bodies inform service providers that they are acting on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people for the purposes of section 12 of the Act.

Note that provinces and territories may choose to maintain their own repositories of Indigenous governing bodies delegated to receive notices from service providers. ISC will work with provinces and territories to ensure that these repositories align as best as possible.

The Government of Canada is not to be held responsible for inaccurate information contained in this list of key provincial and territorial contacts.

Province or territory Child Welfare Agency Name Executive Director (ED) ED - Email Executive Assistant (EA) EA - Email
British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development Denise Devenny, Associate Deputy Minister denise.devenny@gov.bc.ca To be confirmed To be confirmed
Manitoba Indigenous Jurisdiction Transition Office Bobbie Whiteman Bobbie.Whiteman@gov.mb.ca To be confirmed IJTOADM@gov.mb.ca
New Brunswick Mi'gmaq Child and Family Services Samantha Paul samantha.paul2@gnb.ca To be confirmed To be confirmed
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development Tracy English, Assistant Deputy Minister TEnglish@gov.nl.ca To be confirmed To be confirmed
Nova Scotia Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn (KMK) Janice Maloney ed@mikmaqrights.com To be confirmed To be confirmed
Ontario Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies Nicole Bonnie (Chief Executive Officer) nbonnie@oacas.org Kalesha Peters kpeters@oacas.org
Ontario The Association of Native Child and Family Service Agencies of Ontario Micheal Miller mmiller@ancfsao.ca Eva Medeiros emedeiros@ancfsao.ca
Ontario Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services Barry Smith barry.smith@aafs.ca Anne Perrault anne.perrault@aafs.ca
Ontario The Children's Aid Society of Algoma Tracy Willoughby twilloughby@algomacas.org Kim Irvine kirvine@algomacas.org
Ontario Dilico Anishinabek Family Care Darcia Borg darciaborg@dilico.com Kylie Moffatt kyliemoffatt@dilico.com
Ontario Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services Bill Leonard bill.leonard@krrcfs.ca Mary Ann Reimer maryann.reimer@krrcfs.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of the District of Sudbury & Manitoulin Elaina Groves elaina.groves@casdsm.on.ca Joline Gaudette joline.gaudette@casdsm.on.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay Carmela Hardy carmela.hardy@thunderbaycas.ca Linda Molenda linda.molenda@thunderbaycas.ca
Ontario Tikinagan Child & Family Services Thelma Morris TikExecDir@tikinagan.org Anne Morgan annem@tikinagan.org
Ontario Weechi-it-te-win Family Services Laurie Rose lj.rose@weechi.ca Candace Morrisseau candace.morrisseau@weechi.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society for the Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound Gisèle Hébert gisele.hebert@parnipcas.org Brogan Snider brogan.snider@parnipcas.org
Ontario Payukotayno: James and Hudson Bay Family Services Irene Tomatuk irene.tomatuk@payukotayno.ca Dolores Sutherland Dolores.Sutherland@Payukotayno.ca
Ontario Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services Kerry Francis kfrancis@nog.ca Pamela Keeshig pkeeshig@nog.ca
Ontario North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services (Can correspond in French) Cleo Charlebois cleo.charlebois@neofacs.org Louise Larose louise.larose@neofacs.org
Ontario Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services Shirley Gillis-Kendall shirley.gillis-kendall@kunuwanimano.com Jessie St. Jean jessie.st.jean@kunuwanimano.com
Ontario Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services Denise Morrow dmorrow@kgcfs.org Heidi Krieger hkrieger@kgcfs.org
Ontario Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services Joanne Koehler joanne.koehler@niijcfs.com Jennifer Ellis jennifer.ellis@niijcfs.com
Ontario Child and Family Services of Grand Erie Sally Johnson sally.johnson@cfsge.ca Nancy Dolson nancy.dolson@cfsge.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of Hamilton Bryan Shone bshone@hamiltoncas.com Lisa Wedmann LWedmann@hamiltoncas.com
Ontario Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton Rocco Gizzarelli rocco.gizzarelli@hamiltonccas.on.ca Kristin Prince gail.gray@hamiltonccas.on.ca
Ontario Family and Children's Services Niagara Anna Bozza anna.bozza@facsniagara.on.ca Meagan O'Reilly meagan.oreilly@facsniagara.on.ca
Ontario Bruce Grey Child and Family Services Julie Lipsett julie.lipsett@bgcfs.ca Kim Fleming kim.fleming@bgcfs.ca
Ontario Chatham-Kent Children's Services Teri Thomas-Vanos teri.thomas-vanos@ckcs.on.ca Lisa Reaume lisa.reaume@ckcs.on.ca
Ontario Family and Children's Services of St. Thomas and Elgin Brian Flint bflint@caselgin.on.ca Neil Hubert nhubert@caselgin.on.ca
Ontario Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society Kristian Wilson kristianwilson@h-pcas.ca Angela Simpson angelasimpson@h-pcas.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex Chris Steven chris.steven@caslondon.on.ca Lee Ann Waton lee-ann.watson@caslondon.on.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of Oxford County Tina Diamond tdiamond@casoxford.on.ca Pepper Shaxon pshaxon@casoxford.on.ca
Ontario Sarnia-Lambton Children's Aid Society Dawn Flegel dflegel@slcas.on.ca Nicole Hillier nhillier@slcas.on.ca
Ontario Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society Derrick Drouillard ddrouillard@wecas.on.ca Nina Lue Pann nluepann@wecas.on.ca
Ontario Six Nations of the Grand River (Ogwadeni:deo) Karen Hill OGD@sixnations.ca Kristen Staats ogwreceptionist@sixnations.ca
Ontario Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County Sheila Markle sheila.markle@fcsgw.org Candace Hurlock candace.hurlock@fcsgw.org
Ontario Halton Children's Aid Society Janice Robinson

Lyn Barker delegate
lbarker@haltoncas.ca Robyn Connolly rconnolly@haltoncas.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Can correspond in French) Mary Beth Moellenkamp (CEO) Mmoellenkamp@peelcas.org Shemina Virjee svirjee@peelcas.org
Ontario Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Karen Spencer karen.spencer@facswaterloo.org April Moore april.moore@facswaterloo.org
Ontario Dufferin Child and Family Services Jennifer Moore jennifer.moore@dcafs.on.ca Kristi Bhogal kristi.bhogal@dcafs.on.ca
Ontario Child and Family Services of York Region Ginelle Skerritt (CEO) ginelles@yorkcas.org Marcelline Ramcharan MarciR@yorkcas.org
Ontario Simcoe Muskoka Child, Youth and Family Services Geraldine Dooley-Phillips geraldine.dooley-phillips@familyconnexions.ca Kristina Stewart kristina.stewart@familyconnexions.ca
Ontario Durham Children's Aid Society Steven Woodman steve.woodman@durhamcas.ca Susan McNeil susan.mcneil@durhamcas.ca
Ontario Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society Jennifer McLaughlan jennifer.mcLauchlan@khcas.on.ca Amy OConnell amy.oconnell@khcas.on.ca
Ontario Family and Children's Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Sonia Gentile sonia.gentile@facsfla.ca Christine Power christine.power@facsfla.ca
Ontario Akwesasne Child and Family Services - Mohawk Council Joseph Morin-Lauzon joseph.morin-lauzon@akwesasne.ca Lisa Benedict lisa.benadict@akwesasne.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Rachel Daigneault rachel.daigneault@cwcas.ca Lori Loseth lori.loseth@cwcas.ca
Ontario Family and Children's Services of Renfrew County Kathy Davis kathy.davis@fcsrenfrew.on.ca Isabelle Gamelin D'Amours isabelle.gamelinDAmours@fcsrenfrew.on.ca
Ontario Children's Aid Society of Ottawa Kelly Raymond kelly.raymond@casott.on.ca Nathalie Wall nathalie.wall@casott.on.ca
Ontario Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott Russell (Can correspond in French) Hélène Fournier hfournier@valorispr.ca Mireille Brasseur mbrasseur@valorispr.ca
Ontario Highland Shores Children's Aid Tami Callahan tami.callahan@highlandshorescas.com Colleen Thompson colleen.thompson@highlandshorescas.com
Ontario Family and Children's Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Erin Lee Marcotte erinlee.marcotte@fcsllg.ca Tammy Shepherd tammy.shepherd@fcsllg.ca
Ontario Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services Amber Crowe acrowe@binnoojiiyag.ca Lindy Shearer (acting) lshearer@binnoojiiyag.ca
Ontario Jewish Family and Child Services Talyah Breslin tbreslin@jfandcs.com Tara David TDavid@jfandcs.com
Ontario Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Jeffrey Schiffer jschiffer@nativechild.org Valerie Sinclair vsinclair@nativechild.org
Ontario Children's Aid Society of Toronto Paul Rosebush prosebush@torontocas.ca Clavel Lyttle clyttle@torontocas.ca
Ontario Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto Mark Kartusch m.kartusch@torontoccas.org Colleen Gauthier c.gauthier@torontoccas.org
Ontario Mnaasged Child and Family Services - West Region Mike George mike.george@mnaasged.com Cheryl Riley cheryl.riley@mnaasged.com
Ontario Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek First Nation (BZA/Rocky Bay FN) North Region Ramona Thompson (Director of Service) To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Prince Edward Island MCPEI Child and Family Kateri Coade kcoade@mcpei.ca To be confirmed To be confirmed
To note that some provinces such as Ontario do not directly deliver child welfare.

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