First Nations, Inuit and Métis child and family services
Indigenous Services Canada is advancing its mandate to support the safety and well-being of children, youth, and families through the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program, as well as advancing the priorities of Indigenous communities to exercise jurisdiction over services within the framework of the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.
Services and information
First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Prevention and protection services for the well-being of First Nations children and families on reserve and in the Yukon.
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal: Settlement agreement and long-term reform
The First Nations Child and Family Services, Jordan's Principle and Trout Class Settlement Agreement and updates on long-term program reforms related to the 2016 CHRT ruling.
Timeline
Canada's actions taken since the 2016 CHRT ruling related to the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan's Principle.
About an Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
Implementing the act is part of our commitment to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in care in the provincial and territorial child welfare systems.
Indigenous child and family services legislation
Notices of intent to exercise legislative authority, requests to enter into a coordination agreement, and links to Indigenous child and family service laws.
Capacity-building funding
Capacity-building funding to support Indigenous communities and groups to establish their own child and family laws and services.