Department of Families (Manitoba)
The department of Families was created on May 3, 2016 by the newly-elected government led by Brian Pallister. It combined the responsibilities of the former departments Family Services and Housing and Community Development into a single unit.[1][2]
History
The two-year process of preparing a new Child Welfare Act begun in 1922 was in part a response to the call to the government from the Manitoba Social Service Council.
that the Government of Manitoba take early steps to establish and adequately support a Child Welfare Department for the province, shaped on modern lines and provided with facilities which will make possible proper classification of the children cared for, efficient supervision of them all, and a comprehensive survey of the needs of the province in this most important of all fields.
— D. B. Harkness, General Report of the Executive of the Social Service Council of Manitoba, Social Welfare Journal, 2 (March, 1920)[3]
The Government created the new Department of Public Welfare in 1924 and added it to the existing responsibilities of the Minister of Education.[3]. Between 1928 and 1961, it was known as the Department of Health and Public Welfare.[4] In 1961, it became the department of Welfare. In 1990, the department was named Family Services.[4] In 1999, it was renamed Family Services and Housing.[4] In 2009, the department name was changed to Family Services and Consumer Affairs.[4] In 2012, the department became Family Services and Labour.[4] In 2013, the department returned to the name Family Services.[4] In 2016, the department name was changed to Families.[1]
Related Legislation
Family Services
| Acts[5] |
|---|
| The Accessibility for Manitobans Act |
| The Adoption Act |
| The Adult Abuse Registry Act |
| The Child and Family Services Act |
| The Child and Family Services Authorities Act |
| The Community Child Care Standards Act |
| The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act |
| The Manitoba Women’s Advisory Council Act |
| The Parents' Maintenance Act [Section 10] |
| The Poverty Reduction Strategy Act |
| The Social Services Administration Act
Under this Act, responsibility for The Residential Care Facilities Licensing Regulation, M.R. 484/88 R and the whole Act except as it relates to employment and income supports |
| The Social Services Appeal Board Act |
| The Social Work Profession Act |
| The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability Act |
Housing and Community Development
| Acts[6] |
|---|
| The Community Renewal Act |
| The Co-operative Associations Loans and Loans Guarantee Act |
| The Cooperative Housing Strategy Act |
| The Cooperative Promotion Trust Act |
| The Elderly and Infirm Persons’ Housing Act
with respect to elderly persons’ housing units as defined in the Act |
| The Housing and Renewal Corporation Act
except Clause 44(k) and The RentAid Regulation (MR. 148/2006)] |
| The Income Tax Act
sections 7.13 to 7.16 and 10.6 |
See also
- List of Manitoba government departments and agencies
- Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs (Manitoba)
- Minister of Family Services and Housing (Manitoba)
- Minister of Family Services (Manitoba)
References
- ^ a b "A breakdown of provincial cabinet changes". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Lambert, Steve. "Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, leaner cabinet sworn in". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b Hurl, Lorna. "Manitoba History: The Politics of Child Welfare in Manitoba, 1922-1924". Manitoba History, Number 7, Spring 1984. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "MLA Biographies - Living". The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Annual Report 2015-2016 Family Services". Families. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Annual Report 2015-2016 Housing and Community Development" (PDF). Housing and Community Development. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 18 July 2017.