Okanese First Nation intends to take over sovereign control of child and family welfare services – CTV

Aug. 24, 2022

With a declaration to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Okanese First Nation took an important step for the community as it works towards control of child and family welfare services on and off reserve.

“The only time the province steps on the reserve is when there is no law,” said Chief Richard Stonechild. “We have a law now.”

In 2019, the federal government passed bill C-92 which ensured Indigenous communities may transition towards exercising partial or full jurisdiction over child and family services. The law came into effect at the start of 2020.

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