Legislative Reform – Bill 38

The proclamation of Bill 38 was held on November 25, 2022. On October 26, 2022 the provincial government introduced Bill 38, the Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services Amendment Act. The Bill proposes amendments to the Adoption Act and the Child, Family and Community Service Act.

• Bill 38 ICFSD Analysis
• ICFSD Indigenous Director of Child Welfare Submission
• CFCSA amended Policy Analysis

News releases related to Bill 38 and CFCSA amendments:

• 2022 Nov 25 ICFS Directors: Bill 38 is a scrambled response
• 2022 Oct 26 BC’s ICFS Directors welcome Child, Family & Community Service Act introduced by BC Government

Link: BILL 38 – 2022 INDIGENOUS SELF-GOVERNMENT IN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT For access to the links, please contact the ICFSD Secretariat with your name, email address & organization.