Manitoba Child And Family Services

• Baby reunited with parents after public outcry from apparent CFS apprehension video

  A Winnipeg mother and father are reunited with their baby, following days of public outcry after their baby was apprehended by Child and Family Services.

  Canada

  Apr 21
  
• Manitoba government takes initial steps to transform Indigenous Child Welfare System

  Manitoba government announces amendments to the Child and Family Services (CFS) Act to change the province's Indigenous Child Welfare System.

  Politics

  May 24, 2022
  
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• Manitoba extends supports for CFS wards aging out of care during coronavirus pandemic

  The province said Wednesday it will continue to support all youth currently in care who turn 18 between March 20 and Sept. 30.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2020
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• Manitoba parents seek answers after infant daughter dies in foster care

  The biological parents of a 3-month-old baby girl are searching for answers after learning their child died while in foster care. 

  Mar 19, 2019
• ‘I found hope within my culture’: former Winnipeg foster child shares difficult journey

  A woman who grew up in Manitoba's foster care system shares her experience with Global News and discusses how she thinks the system should change.

  Features

  Mar 13, 2019
• Block funding for Manitoba social workers to provide spending flexibility, says Province

  Starting in April, the province will adopt what is known as block funding - giving a set amount of money upfront to four regional authorities that oversee 24 child-welfare agencies.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2019
• Viral video of Manitoba newborn being apprehended by CFS prompts family to speak out

  A Manitoba family is fighting back after a baby was taken by Child and Family Services Thursday. A video of the incident was shared widely on social media.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2019
• Ottawa gives Manitoba chiefs money to study reforming child welfare system

  Carolyn Bennett is in Winnipeg to announce funding for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to study how Child and Family Services can be overhauled.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2017
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• Manitoba Child and Family Services seizes one newborn a day: watchdog

  Manitoba's First Nations children's advocate says social workers are seizing an average of one newborn baby a day and "shoving them anywhere."

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2015
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• Manitoba family services minister warned about jail time for CFS kids

  Manitoba's family services minister says she was warned a while ago that kids in care were being kept in jail longer than necessary.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2015