The Promise and Pitfalls of C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Children, Youth and Families

Authors

Naiomi Metallic, Assistant Professor and Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie UniversityFollow
Hadley Friedland, Associate Professor, University of Alberta Faculty of Law, Co-Lead, Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge
Sarah Morales, University of Victoria

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2019

Abstract

On June 21, 2019, Bill C-92 An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families became law. The Bill is a huge and unprecedented step forward in Canada. It is the first time the federal government has exercised its jurisdiction to legislate in the area of Indigenous child welfare.

In this article, we identify both the improvements in Bill C-92 since our last report as well as key problems that remain in the five following areas: 1) National Standards 2) Jurisdiction 3) Funding 4) Accountability 5) Data Collection We also suggest strategies to assist Indigenous communities in trying to work with the new law.

Comments

This report is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 2.5 Canada License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/

Recommended Citation

Naiomi Walqwan Metallic, Hadley Friedland, & Sarah Morales, The Promise and Pitfalls of C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Children, Youth and Families (Toronto: Yellowhead Institute, 2019).