Donation Fund

January 3, 2025

RE: DONATION FUND

Peguis youth Members, 26 years and younger, may apply to the Peguis Child and Family Services’ Donation Fund for financial support to participate in extracurricular activities such as: sporting, recreation events, karate, ballet, among others, in order to promote wellness and a sense of belonging to the community for child(ren), youth and families.

The Donation Fund is limited to;

· Individual Peguis Member requests only. Organizations are not able to apply on behalf of a Member.All recipients must sign both the Donation Fund Application Form and the Donation Fund Recipient Form.

· $500.00 per request, per child, per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).

· $9,000.00 per local church and/or traditional lodge that service all Members in the community of Peguis First Nation.

· $9,500.00 to Peguis Central School per fiscal year as requested.

· The Agency will also provide two (2) Awards to Peguis Central School Gr.12’s Graduation, in the amount of $1,000.00 each. Priority will be given to those students entering into the Social Services field.

The Director of Finance is delegated the responsibility to coordinate a team to review and approve requests. The Donation Committee shall ensure resources are distributed equitably. Applicants must sign an acknowledgement form granting permission to disclose any information to satisfy donation eligibility criteria. All donations provided by the Agency will be reported every fiscal year in the Agency’s Annual General Report.

To apply to the Donation Fund, please email your request to donations@peguiscfs.org or drop off your request at our Peguis Main Office or Winnipeg Office.

Peguis Main Office
P.O. Box 610
Peguis, MB R0C 3J0
Phone: (204) 645-2049

Winnipeg Office
Unit 1-1349 Border Street
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0N1
Phone: (204) 632-5404

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Annual General Meeting

September 16, 2025

Schedule is subject to change.

Staff Pension Plan Settlement

September 15, 2025

MEDIA RELEASE SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Today, Peguis Child and Family Services (the “Agency”) wishes to announce a significant court victory achieved through settlement with Canada via the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (“OSFI”). The Agency had attempted to register its Staff Pension Plan for its employees with OSFI under the authority of the federal Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. OSFI, as regulator of federal pension plans refused to register the Plan and recommended registration of the Plan provincially. The Agency, operating under the inherent rights of Peguis First Nation and the Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act (“HOCFNA”), filed a judicial review application challenging the decision of OSFI not to register the Plan. There were many factors supporting the challenge initiated by the Agency, including but not limited to the fact that the HOCFNA scope was national, and it carried the weight of federal law; the inherent rights of Peguis First Nation to actionize jurisdiction of child and family services; the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling (the Quebec Reference 2024 SCC 5) confirming the constitutionality of An act respecting First Nations, Inuit, Metis children, youth and families; and that section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867 and section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 were engaged drawing in reconciliatory justice. These factors, among others, were persuasive and compelling but not decided by the Court because the parties reached a settlement. As a result of settlement, the following will occur: a) The Agency discontinues the application against Canada; b) Canada registers the pension plan through OSFI; c) Canada pays costs in the amount of $10,000 to the Agency; and d) There is no confidentiality associated with settlement. The Agency has established another legal precedent along its journey of transforming Indigenous child welfare for the benefit of First Nations nationally. CONTACT Kirk Mann Communication Director Peguis Child and Family Services (204) 645-2049 -30-