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Innu community in Quebec signs deal to take back control of child welfare services
The deal transfers youth protection cases to the Innu community and includes $137 million in federal funding, officials said.
- On Friday, the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam Council signed a historic tripartite agreement with federal and Quebec governments, officially recognizing the community's jurisdiction over child and family services.
- This agreement marks the first three-party deal in Quebec since federal Bill C-92 took effect in 2020; a landmark 2024 Supreme Court ruling enabled the community to implement the Tshisheuatishitau Law.
- To support this transition, Ottawa pledged $137 million in federal funding, and the community will replace the provincial Youth Protection Act in September, transferring cases from the Direction de la protection de la jeunesse .
- Band council lawyer Marie-Claude André-Grégoire called the deal "truly historic moment" for coordinating services, as a permanent oversight committee will manage collaboration between the three governments.
- While Opiticiwan previously sought control, this deal sets a precedent for a dozen other First Nations communities in Quebec, with legislation aiming to keep children within extended families and the broader Innu community.
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Innu community in Quebec signs deal to take back control of child welfare services
An Innu community in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec has signed a deal with the federal and provincial governments to officially recognize its jurisdiction over child and family services.
·Toronto, Canada
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The agreement allows for the implementation of a law on child and family services.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Innu community of Uashat mak Mani-utenam, on the North Shore, is officially recognized for its competence in youth protection following an agreement with Ottawa and Quebec.
·Montreal, Canada
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An agreement was signed with Quebec City and Ottawa to transfer the competence of youth protection to the community.
·Montreal, Canada
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