Land Purchase in Selkirk, MB

December 12, 2024

PEGUIS FIRST NATION, TREATY 1 TERRITORY - DECEMBER 12, 2024

RE: LAND PURCHASE IN SELKIRK, MB

Peguis Child and Family Services (the “Agency”) is excited to announce the purchase of 4.29 acres in Selkirk, MB. The land, LOT 2 PLAN 50139 WLTO IN RL 50 TO 56 PARISH OF ST CLEMENTS, is located on Manitoba Avenue, adjacent to the Manitoba Public Insurance building.

As part of the Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act Coordination Agreement, the Agency negotiated Capital Projects as part of this agreement to provide child and family services to membership to prevent children from coming into care. The Agency looks forward to providing services to our Members with the continued focus on building and strengthening the community.

Purchase Price: $2,623,000.00 Size: 4.29 Acres Date of Possession: December 31, 2024

Property Description: LOT 2 PLAN 50139 WLTO IN RL 50 TO 56 PARISH OF ST CLEMENTS

The property acquired is located near the former St.Peter’s Reserve. The repatriation of this property acknowledges and signifies the unjust loss that our Members experienced having been removed from our traditional lands. This land purchase is one action representing Reconciliation with the City of Selkirk and its citizens.

The property is to facilitate the following:

13,000 sq/ft Peguis Child and Services, Selkirk Office building;
A place to gather and access child and family services in a setting that fosters healing and reconciliation as a family and community;
Expansion of services and programs in St. Peter's and surrounding areas;
Ceremonial and Land Based area for Members and community at large;
Truth and Reconciliation Gatherings to support community healing journey; and
Community Garden.

The scope of work on the property may provide for contracts for Peguis Members during construction. With office space created in the Selkirk area, more staff will also need to be hired creating more potential employment for our Peguis Members.

The Agency looks forward to community gatherings and ceremonies, in the near future, at this property.

Media Contact:

Kirk Mann

Communications Director

kirk.mann@peguiscfs.org

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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-