PEGUIS FAMILY ENHANCEMENT
August 3, 2022
OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COME FIRST
Children’s Wellness Clinic Family Enhancement was posted at the Peguis Multiplex to take part in the 1st Annual Children’s Wellness Clinic.
FE met with many community members and shared information on the services offered through the Family Enhancement program. During the 2 days, FE distributed Wonder Show tickets to families who visited the booth. Community members also entered their names for the daily door prize draws- 15 prizes were presented each day. All who visited our booth left with lots of information regarding the Family Enhancement Services.
We look forward to attending the Wellness Clinic in 2023. “Think positively; Exercise daily; Eat Healthy; Work Hard; Stay strong; Worry less; Dance more; Love often.”
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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-
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