Indigenous groups may have their own legislation, that, where different, will prevail over provincial CFS legislation.

• Children’s Aids Societies MUST provided notice to the child’s governing board “International Indigenous Children and Family Services”, parent(s) and/or care providers as applicable, or document with evidence why it was not safe or possible to do so.

All before any significant measure in relation to the child is made:’ ss 12 & 13′ which is affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

• ​Families needs to be informed of these rights and needs to be made known to schools, day-cares, healthcare facilities when dealing with the de-facto, colonial system (corporations in most cases).