An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (S.C. 2019, c. 24)

Marginal note:Powers of Minister

29 For the purposes of section 27, the Minister may disclose information respecting the child and family services that are provided in relation to Indigenous children and information about individuals in relation to whom those services are provided.

Marginal note:Disclosure of information

30 For the purposes of implementing an agreement referred to in section 28, a provincial government or a public body established under a provincial Act may collect and disclose information respecting the child and family services that are provided in relation to Indigenous children and information about individuals in relation to whom those services are provided.

Marginal note:Five-year review

• 31 (1) Every five years after the day on which this section comes into force, the Minister must, in collaboration with Indigenous peoples, including representatives of First Nations, the Inuit and the Métis, undertake a review of the provisions and operation of this Act.

• Marginal note:Provincial governments

  (2) For greater certainty, when undertaking the review, the Minister may also collaborate with provincial governments.

• Marginal note:Report

  (3) The Minister must prepare a report on the review that sets out his or her conclusions and recommendations, including any improvements to the provisions of this Act that he or she recommends.

• Marginal note:Tabling of report

  (4) The Minister must cause the report to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 30 days on which it is sitting after the day on which the report is completed.

Regulations

Marginal note:Regulations

• 32 (1) If affected Indigenous governing bodies were afforded a meaningful opportunity to collaborate in the policy development leading to the making of the regulations, the Governor in Council may make regulations providing for any matter relating to the application of this Act or respecting the provision of child and family services in relation to Indigenous children.

• Marginal note:Provincial governments

  (2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not prevent provincial governments from collaborating in the policy development referred to in that subsection.

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Representations and party status

33 In the context of a proceeding referred to in section 13 that is pending on the day on which that section comes into force, the right referred to in that section may be exercised only if its exercise is consistent with the best interests of the child and is appropriate in the circumstances.

Marginal note:Regulations

• 34 (1) If affected Indigenous governing bodies were afforded a meaningful opportunity to collaborate in the policy development leading to the making of the regulations, the Governor in Council may make any regulations that the Governor in Council considers necessary to provide for any other transitional matter arising from the coming into force of this Act.

• Marginal note:Provincial governments

  (2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not prevent provincial governments from collaborating in the policy development referred to in that subsection.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

Footnote ^*35 The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Act in force January 1, 2020, see SI/2019-96.]