policy & legislation

This section contains information on Canadian child welfare legislation and policy. In Canada, child welfare services are provincially and territorially funded and legislated, with the exception of federally funded services to First Nations peoples living on reserves. In accordance with individual agreements negotiated between First Nations communities, provincial/territorial governments, and the federal government, an increasing number of First Nations are delivering child and family services in accordance with provincial and territorial child welfare laws.

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A conversation about equity with Dr. Cindy Blackstock and Dr. Barbara Fallon (Video)

Blackstock, Cindy
Fallon, Barbara

2021
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Technical Information Package

Indigenous Services Canada
Government of Canada
 

2021
British Columbia Child Welfare Services Information Sheet

Sarah Tremblett
Nico Trocmé
Ashleigh Delaye

2021
Legal Age for Leaving Children Unsupervised Across Canada, 2021

Ruiz-Casares, Mónica
Kilinc, Deniz

2021
Newfoundland & Labrador's Child Welfare System Information Sheet

Tremblett, Sarah
Trocmé, Nico
Delaye, Ashleigh

 

2021
Nova Scotia Child Welfare Services Information Sheet

Tremblett, Sarah
Trocmé, Nico
Delaye, Ashleigh

2021
Vaccination and Child Welfare: Does vaccine hesitancy constitute medical neglect?

Allan, Kate
Livingston, Eliza

2021
Annual Report 2019/20

Children, Seniors and Social Development Newfoundland and Labrador

2020
Canadian Child Welfare Administrative Data Knowledge Exchange Summary Report (2020)

Esposito, T., Trocmé, N., Fallon, B., Delaye, A., Caldwell, H., Doucet, M. 
 

2020
Children in Out-of-Home Care in Canada in 2019

Saint-Girons, Marie
Trocmé, Nico
Esposito, Tonino
Fallon, Barbara 

2020