First Nations in northwestern Ontario taking ownership of child-family services on road to federal reform

Canada has reached a critical juncture in the way families, child and family service agencies and First Nations interact after court rulings found a legacy of systemic discrimination within the child welfare system. As NAN communities look to take ownership of their child and family services, Sandy Lake First Nation's band rep program can serve as a model for other First Nations in helping keep families together.

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