MEDIA ADVISORY - Loi de la protection sociale atikamekw d'Opitciwan (Atikamekw of Opitciwan Social Protection Act): The Court of Quebec affirms the jurisdiction of First Nations over child welfare, re
MEDIA ADVISORY - Loi de la protection sociale atikamekw d'Opitciwan (Atikamekw of Opitciwan Social Protection Act): The Court of Quebec affirms the jurisdiction of First Nations over child welfare, regardless of their place of residence
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WENDAKE, QC, Sept. 28, 2022
WENDAKE, QC, Sept. 28, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chief of the Opitciwan community, Jean-Claude Mequish, the Social Services Director of Opitciwan, Serge Awashish, the Atikamekw of Opitciwan Social Protection Director, Nadia Petiquay, the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL), Ghislain Picard, and the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) invite media representatives to a press conference to highlight the decision of the Court of Quebec, Youth Division, rendered on September 23, 2022, which affirms the jurisdiction of First Nations over child and family services in and outside the communities.
What: | Press conference |
Who: | Jean-Claude Mequish, Chief of Opitciwan, Serge Awashish, Director of Social Services of Opitciwan, Nadia Petiquay, Atikamekw of Opitciwan Director of Social Protection, Ghislain Picard, Chief of the AFNQL and the FNQLHSSC |
When: | Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. |
Where: | Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations, located at 5 Place de la Rencontre, Wendake, Quebec G0A 4V0 |
The Atikamekw community of Opitciwan is located northwest of Lac-Saint-Jean, about 250 km from Saint-Félicien. It has around 3,000 residents, 50% of whom are under the age of 24. The Conseil des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan makes every effort to affirm the Atikamekw identity, values, language, culture and autonomy. It is in this spirit that it decided to obtain its full autonomy in matters of child welfare.
The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador is a political organization that unites 43 First Nations Chiefs in Quebec and Labrador.
The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission is a non-profit organization that supports First Nations in Quebec in achieving their objectives in terms of health, wellness, culture and self-determination.
www.opitciwan.ca
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SOURCE Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
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