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

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

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