Policy Directive: CW 002-19 – Respecting the provision of child protection services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA), in the District of Thunder Bay.
Policy Directive: CW 001-20 – Supporting Consistency of Care for Youth whose Care Arrangements are Scheduled to Expire During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Policy Directive: CW 001-19 – Verifying the Credentials of Individuals Conducting Parenting Capacity Assessments.
Policy Directive: CW 001-18 – Continued Care and Support for Youth.
Policy Directive: CW 001-17 – Policy Directive-Posting of Executive Travel and Board Expenses.
Policy Directive: CW 001-15 – Use of and Reliance on Hair-Strand Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Compliance Order made under section 43 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.
Office of the Chief Coroner for the Province of Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Joint Directive: Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
New Regulatory Provisions for Licensed Residential Settings: Quality of Care (Fact Sheet | PDF)Īs per Ontario Regulation 157/18, section 5, "A directive issued under section 20.1 of the old Act that was in effect immediately before this section comes into force is continued as a directive issued under section 42 of the Act." If you have questions regarding these Directives, please contact us at 2016 Ontario Permanency Funding Policy Guidelines and Addendum (Guideline).
New Regulatory Provisions for All Service Providers: Use of Physical Restraint (Fact Sheet | PDF).
New Regulatory Provisions for Licensed Residential Settings: Physical Safety (Fact Sheet | PDF).
New Regulatory Provisions for Licensed Residential Settings: Licensing Applications and Operational Requirements (Fact Sheet | PDF).
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect It's Your Duty.
Building Better Futures for Children and Youth in Ontario (Poster | PDF).
Protection Services for 16 – 17 Year Olds - Information for Youth-Serving Agencies (Fact Sheet).
Protection Services for 16 – 17 Year Olds – Information for Youth (Fact Sheet).
Legislation to support children, youth and families.
Ontario’s plan to redesign the child welfare system.
These changes build upon feedback received through the 2015 review of the Child and Family Services Act ( CFSA), and enable Ontario to respond to emerging issues and the changing needs of children, youth and their families.
Improving oversight of service providers, including children's aid societies, so that children and youth receive consistent, high-quality services across Ontario.
Making services more culturally appropriate for all children and youth in the child welfare system, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis and Black children and youth, to help ensure they receive the best possible support and,.
Strengthening the focus on early intervention, helping prevent children and families from reaching crisis situations at home.
Raising the age of protection from 16 to 18 through amendments to the Child and Family Services Act that came into force on January 1, 2018, and will be carried forward in the CYFSA to increase protection services for more vulnerable youth in unsafe living conditions, to support their education and to reduce homelessness and human trafficking.
It also strengthens oversight for children's aid societies and licensed residential services. The legislation puts children and youth at the centre of decision-making, and supports more accountable, responsive and accessible child, youth and family services. Part X (Personal Information) of the CYFSA came into force on January 1, 2020. The Child, Youth and Family Services Act ( CYFSA) came into force on April 30, 2018. Ontario's Legislation for Child, Youth and Family Services