Barriston LLPBarrie, ON · August 31, 2026Follow

Recognition of Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services: Lessons from Chief Heidi Cook v Manitoba

In Chief Heidi Cook et al. v. The Government of Manitoba et al., the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench recognized that Manitoba First Nations possess a constitutionally protected Aboriginal right of self-government in relation to child and family services (“CFS“), protected under s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.1 The Court further held that Canada...

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