Exhibits and Other Documents Entered into the Public Record

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Exhibit List

Exhibit 1 - Hearings on Standing and Preliminary Matters (Index)  (216 KB PDF)

A Order in Council No. 89/2011 – March 23, 2011 (137 KB PDF)
B Call for Applications for Standing Notice  (113 KB PDF)
C Draft Rules of Procedure and Practice (683 KB PDF)
D – Applications for Standing
  1. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC)  (615 KB PDF)
  2. Child and Family All Nation Coordinated Response Network (ANCR)  (181 KB PDF)
  3. Department of Family Services and Consumer Affairs  (535 KB PDF)
  4. Ms. Kimberly-Ann Edwards   (319 KB PDF)
  5. First Nations of Northern Manitoba Child and Family Services Authority  (670 KB PDF)
  6. First Nations of Southern Manitoba Child and Family Services Authority  (220 KB PDF)
  7. The General Child and Family Services Authority (261 KB PDF)
  8. Intertribal Child and Family Services (ICFS) (238 KB PDF)
  9. Manitoba Government and General Employee’s Union (MGEU) (686 KB PDF)
  10. Northend Action Group (NAG) Inc. (155 KB PDF)
  11. Phoenix Sinclair Foundation Inc. (2 MB PDF)
  12. Ms. Billie Schibler (44 KB PDF)
  13. Mr. Carman S.  (261 KB PDF)
  14. Mr. Nelson Draper Steve Sinclair (Steve Sinclair) (311 KB PDF)
  15. Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc. (SCO) (276 KB PDF)
  16. Mr. Lawrence Traverse and Ms. Janelle Sutherland (427 KB PDF)
  17. University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work  (80 KB PDF)
Exhibit 2 - Child and Family Services Authorities Regulation (53 KB PDF)
Exhibit 3 - Agency listing of First Nations of Northern Manitoba Child and Family Services Authority  (80 KB PDF)
Exhibit 4 - Application for Reconsideration of Standing dated Feb 28, 2012  (75 KB PDF)
Exhibit 5 - Proposal regarding Order of Witnesses dated March 1, 2012  (64 KB PDF)
Exhibit 6a - Photograph of Phoenix Sinclair  (48.1 KB PDF)
Exhibit 6b - Photograph of Phoenix Sinclair  (56.9 KB PDF)
Exhibit 6c - Photograph of Phoenix Sinclair  (61.1 KB PDF)
Exhibit 7 - Photograph of Phoenix Sinclair  (73.4 KB PDF)
Exhibit 8 - Child and Family Services Act and Mandate of Agencies  (320 KB PDF)
Exhibit 9 - Organizational Chart depicting Child and Family Service System Accountability Relationships 2000 – 2003  (jpg file)
Exhibit 10 - Aboriginal Justice Inquiry – Child Welfare Initiative (AJI-CWI)  (259 KB PDF)
Exhibit 11 - Organizational Chart depicting Child and Family Service System Accountability Relationships 2004 to current  (263 KB PDF)
Exhibit 12 - Brief Synopsis of Child Welfare Services in the City of Winnipeg  (85.7 KB PDF)
Exhibit 13 - Program Description – Winnipeg Child and Family Services  (200 KB PDF)
Exhibit 14 - Admission as to Facts of the Department of Family Services and Labour  (480 KB PDF)
Exhibit 15 - Document prepared by Department of Family Services and Labour depicting the chain of command for services delivered to Phoenix Sinclair and her family  (36.5 KB PDF)
Exhibit 16 - Child and Family Services Applications – CSIS and Intake Module Presentation  (1.38 MB PDF)
Exhibit 17 - Child and Family Services Caseload Summaries  (52 KB PDF)
Exhibit 18 - Safety Assessment dated May 11, 2004 completed by D. DeGale (original copy)  (158 KB PDF)
Exhibit 19 - Admission as to Facts of the Department of Family Services and Labour Volume II  (2 MB PDF)
Exhibit 20 - Delores Chief-Abigosis University of Manitoba Transcript dated November 30, 2012  (333 KB PDF)
Exhibit 21 - WRHA Public Health Nursing Postpartum Care Map re Kematch  (499 KB PDF)
Exhibit 23 - Audit Searches re Phoenix Sinclair  (571 KB PDF)
Exhibit 24 - Appendix “A” Family Services Mandatory Agency Recording Timelines and Policy (Proposed July 13, 2001)  (116 KB PDF)
Exhibit 25 - Apppendix “B” Winnipeg Child and Family Services Supervision Policy (Updated December 20, 2012)  (86 KB PDF)
Exhibit 26 - Emails to and from Alana Brownlee  (138 KB PDF)
Exhibit 27 - Angela Balan’s Agenda Planning Diary 2000  (6 MB PDF)
Exhibit 28 - Appendix “C” Winnipeg Child and Family Services Archived Items – December 2012  (299 KB PDF)
Exhibit 29 - Family Services & Housing Records Authority Schedule No. 0361 re Family Files  (422 KB PDF)
Exhibit 30 - Family Services & Housing Records Authority Schedule No. 0362A re Child-in-Care Files  (603 KB PDF)
Exhibit 31 - Health Chart of Karl Wesley McKay  (170 KB PDF)
Exhibit 32 - Health Chart of Child of Karl Wesley McKay  (51 KB PDF)
Exhibit 33 - Report of Bruce Foster (244 KB PDF)
Curriculum Vitae of Bruce Foster  (61 KB PDF)
Exhibit 34 - Canada Trust Transaction Record re Doe #3  (12 KB PDF)
Exhibit 35 - Manitoba Health Letter – Doe #2  (44 KB PDF)
Exhibit 36 - Admission as to Facts of Nettie Strople  (74 KB PDF)
Exhibit 37 - Report Title, Authority, Date & Release Status  (36 KB PDF)
Exhibit 38 - Manitoba Ombudsman
Follow-up Report on the Process for the Review of Child Welfare and Collateral Services After the Death of a Child - March 2013
  (371 KB PDF)
Exhibit 39 - Children in Care from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2012  (20 KB PDF)
Exhibit 40 - Children in Care from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2012 and Age of Majority (Transitional Planning)  (22 KB PDF)
Exhibit 41 - Curriculum Vitae of Alexandra Wright  (366 KB PDF)
Exhibit 42 - A Review of Best Practices in Child Welfare by Alexandra Wright.  (789 KB PDF)
Exhibit 43 - Office of the Auditor General Manitoba September 2012
Follow-up of Our December 2006 Report: Audit of the Child and Family Services Division
Pre-Devolution Child in Care Processes and Practices
  (1 MB PDF)
Exhibit 44 - Manitoba Children’s Advocate Annual Report
April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009
April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010
  (935 KB PDF)
Exhibit 45       - Letter dated July 26, 2006 from Billie Schibler, Children’s Advocate, to Jay Rodgers, Acting Director, Child Protection Branch
Exhibit 46       - Letter dated August 3, 2007 from Billie Schibler, Children’s Advocate, to Caroline Loeppky, A/Executive Director, Child Protection & Support Services
Exhibit 47       -

Cindy Blackstock:

TAB 56      Article – After the Apology- Why are so many First Nations Children still in Foster Care?
TAB 57      Article – Child Maltreatment – Variation in Trends and Policies in Six Developed Countries
TAB 58      Article – Community Based Child Welfare for Aboriginal Children
TAB 59      Article – Extending Aboriginal Control Over Child Welfare Services
TAB 60      Article – Pathways to the Overrepresentation of Aboriginal Children
TAB 61      Article – Staying at Home
TAB 68      FNCFCS – Standing with First Nations Children
TAB 75      Touchstones for Leadership Module 1
TAB 76      Touchstones for Leadership Module 2
TAB 77      Touchstones for Leadership Module 3
TAB 78      Touchstones for Leadership Module 4
TAB 79      Touchstones for Leadership Module 5
TAB 80      Touchstones of Hope
TAB 81      United Nations – CRC – Concluding Observations – Canada 2012
TAB 82      Wen De – We are Coming to the Light of Day
TAB 83      Wen De – The Journey Continues
TAB 84      May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Chapter 4 First Nations Child and Family Services Program – INAC
TAB 85      June 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Chapter 4 First Nations Child and Family Services Program – INAC
TAB 86      First Nations Child and Family Services Joint National Policy Review Final Report June, 2000
TAB 87      Touchstones of Hope, Participatory Action Research to Explore Experiences of First Nation Communities in Northern British Columbia Evaluation Report, May 19, 2012

Exhibit 48       -

Elsie Flette:

Tab A  Southern Authority 2011/2012 Annual Report
Tab B   Copy of Foster Home Licensing and Place of Safety Review
Tab C   Quality Assurance Review Framework
Tab D  Workplan Template
Tab E   Commission Disclosure Document # 1848
Tab F   Copy of Business Plan Financial Information Template
Tab G  Copy of Business Plan Human Resources Template
Tab H  Copy of Business Plan Case Data Template
Tab I    Copy of Business Plan Alternative Care Inventories Template
Tab J    Copy of Business Plan Community Profiles Template
Tab K   Letter to Authorities from Executive Director of Child Protection re Differential Response/Family Enhancement Funding for 2008/09 fiscal year (CD #1281)
Tab L   Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR) Service Model Review (CD# 1840)
Tab M Statistics of number of Children in Care by Aboriginal Status as at:  March 31, 2001; March 31, 2002; March 31, 2003; March 31, 2004; March 31, 2005; March 31, 2006; March 31, 2007; 2007/2008; March 31, 2009; March 31, 2010 (CD #1165)

Exhibit 49   - Flette, Elsie – Witness Summary
Exhibit 50  -

Evaluation of the Pilot Project on Block Funding for Child Maintenance West Region Child and Family Services Final Report

Exhibit 51 -

Tab A   Resume of Sandra Stoker
Tab B   ANCR Organization Chart
Tab C   ANCR After Hours Program Manual
Tab D   ANCR Crisis Response Program Manual
|Tab E   ANCR CRU Statistics 2007 (Commission Disclosure Document # 2114)
Tab F   ANCR Intake Program Manual
Tab G   ANCR Statistics
Tab H   ANCR Abuse Investigations Program Manual
Tab I    Criteria for Referrals to the Abuse Program (Commission Disclosure Document # 1829)
Tab J   Recommendations for the Abuse Investigations Unit
Tab K   ANCR Early Intervention Program Manual
Tab L   ANCR Differential Response Pilot Project Evaluation Final Report (Commission Disclosure Document # 2116)
Tab M  Southern Authority’s Differential Response Evaluation
Tab N   Manitoba SDM Service Decision Matrix
Tab O   Letter to E. Flette re: Manitoba SDM Service Decision Matrix
Tab P   ANCR Case Recordings and Documentation Standards Policy
Tab Q   ANCR Private Arrangements Policy
Tab R   ANCR Place of Safety Policy
Tab S   ANCR’s Quality Assurance Workplan
Tab T   ANCR Supervision and Performance Management Policy
Tab U   Tier II Intake Referrals 2009 - 2013
Tab V   CRU Yearly Stats 2002-2005 (Commission Disclosure Document # 2113 )
Tab W  ANCR CRU Statistics 2007 (Commission Disclosure Document # 2114)
Tab X   Abuse Investigation Unit Statistics
Tab Y   ANCR Financial Documents
Tab Z   ANCR Client Contact Policy
Tab aa  Safety Assessment and Safety Plan January 21, 2004
Tab bb  SDM Assessment of Probability of Future Harm January 21, 2004
Tab cc  Safety Assessment and Safety Plan July 13, 2004
Tab dd  SDM Assessment of Probability of Future Harm May 11, 2004
Tab ee  SDM Assessment of Probability of Future Harm December 1, 2004
Tab ff   SDM Assessment of Probability of Future Harm March 5, 2005
Tab gg ANCR Service Model Review Recommendations

Exhibit 52   - Stoker, Sandra  – Witness Summary
Exhibit 53   - Chronology and Overview of First Nation Involvement in Child Welfare (PowerPoint presentation)
Exhibit 54   - Child and Family Services Standards in First Nations: An Action Research Project
Exhibit 55   - Blackstock, Dr. Cindy – Curriculum Vitae
Exhibit 56   - Walker, Felix – Curriculum Vitae
Exhibit 57       -

Felix Walker::

TAB 22   Appendix 3 NCN Proposed Organizational Structure
TAB 23   Apprehending the Parent
TAB 24   April 25, 2007 Letter to Dr. Sidney Garrioch
TAB 25   Business Plan Criteria
TAB 26   CAP Funding Application
TAB 27   Circle of Care – Planning Guidelines
TAB 28   Community Approval Process (CAP) and
Community Involvement Process (CIP)

TAB 29   Funding Agreement March 21, 2012 Letter
TAB 30   Guide to Winnipeg for Aboriginal Newcomers
TAB 31   Indian and Northern Affairs Canada October 28, 2010 Letter
TAB 32   January 16, 2007 Letter to Mrs. Jackie Walker
TAB 33   Kanithim Waskihikan – Caring House
TAB 34   Mirwaldt & Gray Letter – June 3, 2005
TAB 35   Mirwaldt & Gray Letter dated May 19, 2005
TAB 36   NCN – Kahnithim Waskikan Proposal – December 9, 2010
TAB 37   NCN – Manitoba Subsidiary CFS Agreement
TAB 38   NCN 5 Year Business Plan
TAB 39   NCN Band Council Resolution
TAB 40   NCN Board of Directors Resolution
TAB 41   NCN CFS Subsidiary Agreement April 1, 2001
TAB 42   NCN Operation Plan
TAB 43   NCN Service Plan 2002 – 2003
TAB 44   NCN Social Assistance to fund Kanithim Waskikan
TAB 45   NCN CFS Agency Agreement
TAB 46   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Band Council Resolution and Support
TAB 47   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Correspondence with INAC
TAB 48   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Correspondence with Minister’s Office
TAB 49   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Correspondence with NCN
TAB 50   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Decentralization Initiative Notes
TAB 51   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Establishment of Board
TAB 52   NCN CFS Decentralization Initiative: Steps to Incorporation
TAB 53   Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. and Awasis Agency Resolution and support letters
TAB 54   Winnipeg Free Press Article – 05/09/2008
TAB 55   Article – A General Profile on First Nations Child Welfare in Canada
TAB 56   Article – After the Apology- Why are so many First Nations Children still in Foster Care?
TAB 57   Article – Child Maltreatment – Variation in Trends and Policies in Six Developed Countries
TAB 58   Article – Community Based Child Welfare for Aboriginal Children
TAB 59   Article – Extending Aboriginal Control Over Child Welfare Services
TAB 60   Article – Pathways to the Overrepresentation of Aboriginal Children
TAB 61   Article – Staying at Home
TAB 62   Bill 34 – Child and Family Services Amendment Act
TAB 63   Canada – Manitoba – Indian child Welfare Agreement – 1982
TAB 64   CECW Pamphlet – Manitoba’s Child Welfare System
TAB 65   Child Welfare Outcomes – Preliminary review of the Literature – Executive Summary
TAB 66   Child Welfare Outcomes – Preliminary Review of the Literature
TAB 67   FN Child and Family Task Force – Children First Our Responsibility – 1993/11/19
TAB 68   FNCFCS – Standing with First Nations Children
TAB 69   Memorandum of Understanding Integration of Funding for First Nations Child and Family Services Agencies of MB
TAB 70   MKO Proposal – Child and Family Project – 1995/09/25
TAB 71   MKO OCAP Article – First Nations Information Governance Committee
TAB 72   MKO OCAP Brochure – First Nations Inherent Right to Govern First Nations Data
TAB 73   Report on First Nations Provincial Funding Issue – 2002/02/01
TAB 74   Summary – Detailed Implementation Plan
TAB 75   Touchstones for Leadership Module 1
TAB 76   Touchstones for Leadership Module 2
TAB 77   Touchstones for Leadership Module 3
TAB 78   Touchstones for Leadership Module 4
TAB 79   Touchstones for Leadership Module 5
TAB 80   Touchstones of Hope
TAB 81   United Nations – CRC – Concluding Observations – Canada 2012
TAB 82   Wen De – We are Coming to the Light of Day
TAB 83   Wen De – The Journey Continues
TAB 84   May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Chapter 4 First Nations Child and Family Services Program – INAC
TAB 85   June 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Chapter 4 First Nations Child and Family Services Program – INAC
TAB 86   First Nations Child and Family Services Joint National Policy Review Final Report June, 2000
TAB 87   Touchstones of Hope, Participatory Action Research to Explore Experiences of First Nation Communities in Northern British Columbia Evaluation Report, May 19, 2012
TAB 88   Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Compliance Review
TAB 89   Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Child and Family Services Agreement
TAB 90   Manitoba’s Aboriginal Community: A 2001 to 2026 Population & Demographic Profile
TAB 91   Statistics Canada:

Youth correctional services, average counts of young persons, by province and territory (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba (2007 to 2011)

Exhibit 58   - Tab 110 MKO First Nation Family Law (Minisiwin Winiswaywin)
Exhibit 59 -

Janet Kehler::

Tab A   MGEU Collective Agreement March 27, 2010 – March 21, 2014
Tab B   Subsidiary Agreement #006 Alberta and Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Social Services May 17, 2014
Tab C   Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto and Cupe Local 2190 Collective Agreement April 2010-March 2014
Tab D   Memo January 10, 2007 to Supervisors from Elaine Gelmon re Sick Leave Report
Tab E   Provincial Child Welfare Committee – May 15, 2009
Tab F   MGEU Proposals
Tab G   Memo September 23, 2005 Metis Child and Family Services Community Agency Inc. to all staff
Tab H   Letter June 11, 2010 MGEU to P. Dubienski

Exhibit 60 -

Cheryl Freeman::

Tab 101   Manitoba First Nations Child and Family Services Agencies Progression of Funding Methods
Tab 102   Comparison of Funding Models
Tab 103   Progress of Funding
Tab 104   Case Load and Staffing
Tab 105   FSH Surplus (Deficit) History
Tab 106   Funding Model Presentation October 7, 2008
Tab 107   Funding Model Presentation March 20, 2013

Exhibit 61   - Freeman, Cheryl – curriculum vitae
Exhibit 62   - Hastings, Shavonne – curriculum vitae
Exhibit 63   - Department of Family Services and Labour - Witness Summary for Caroline Loeppky, Jay Rodgers, Alana Brownlee and Karen McDonald
Exhibit 64 -

Carolyn Loeppky::

Tab 1   Carolyn Loeppky’s Resume Commission Disclosure #1147
Tab 2   Organizational Charts for the Department Commission Disclosure #1142
Tab 3   Audit Trails prepared by the Department for the 295 Recommendtaions Commission Disclosure #1546
Tab 4   Standards Development Protocol Commission Disclosure #1047
Tab 5   Index showing New Provincial Standards Commission Disclosure #1523
Tab 6   New Funding Model Commission Disclosure #1103
Tab 7   Graph showing Federal/Provincial Funding of CFS Commission Disclosure #1151
Tab 8   Graph showing Federal/Provincial Child Maintenance Expenditures Commission Disclosure #1149
Tab 9   Graph showing Children in Care Commission Disclosure #1156
Tab 10   Jay Rodgers’ Resume Commission Disclosure #1879
Tab 11   Changes for Children Commission Disclosure #1027
Tab 12   Summary of Recommendations Regarding Workload Commission Disclosure #1855
Tab 13   Brief description of ”Signs of Safety” Commission Disclosure #2060
Tab 14   GA Presentation Summarizing “Signs of Safety” Commission Disclosure #2054
Tab 15   Book Review summarizing “Signs of Safety” Commission Disclosure #2059
Tab 16   Report on Activities from the Joint Training Team Commission Disclosure #1972
Tab 17   Memorandum summarizing Schedule of Training Commission Disclosure #2025
Tab 18   Report summarizing Case Management Training Commission Disclosure #569
Tab 19   GA Outcomes Matrix Commission Disclosure #1512
Tab 20   GA Presentation on Outcome Trends Commission Disclosure #583
Tab 21   GA Outcomes Matrix Commission Disclosure #580
Tab 22   Presentation on the GA Outcomes Matrix Commission Disclosure #581
Tab 23   Competency Based Training Program Schedule Commission Disclosure #2011
Tab 24   Training Linkages
Tab 25   Winnipeg Child and Family Services Orientation Manual

Exhibit 65 -

2009 Progress Report to the Ombudsman Commission Disclosure #1071
April 2010 Progress Report to the Ombudsman Commission Disclosure #1098
November 2010 Progress Report to the Ombudsman Commission Disclosure #1105

Exhibit 66   - Child and Family Services Standards Manual 2012
Exhibit 67   - Current Organizational Chart
Exhibit 68   - Child and Family Services System additional positions since Changes for Children (2006/07 to present) (CD #1033 pp. 21320-21321)
Exhibit 69   - Child and Family Services Agency Funding Summary 2013/2014
Exhibit 70   - Child and Family Services Funding 2001-2012
Exhibit 71   - Department - Funding to CFS Authorities-Agencies
Exhibit 72   - Comparison of Increases in Children in Care and Children Safe at Home
Exhibit 73   - Witness Summary for Jay Rodgers (General Authority)
Exhibit 74 -

Jay Rodgers:

General Authority Index of Material

Tab A   The General Child and Family Services Authority Annual Report – April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012
Tab B   Press release from the University of Winnipeg – Youth who grew up in child welfare system thriving at UWinnipeg
Tab C   PHIA/FIPPA Protocol - Commission Disclosure 0643 – Information Sharing Using the Privacy Acts (PHIA & FIPPA) and The Child and Family Services Act
Tab D   General Child and Family Services Authority Practice Statement Place of Safety and Designated Safe Living Arrangements
Tab E   Face to Face Fact Sheet – General Child and Family Services Authority Program Standard – Face to Face Contact Fact Sheet
Tab F   Protocols for Sharing Special Investigation Reports – Leading Practice Guideline: Staff Consultations* Special Investigation Reports Office of the Children’s Advocate
Tab G   Protocols for Sharing Special Investigation Reports – Protocol for Addressing Child Death Recommendations from Special Investigation Review Reports Pertaining to Multiple Parties
Tab H   Provincial Standards for Child and Family Services Standards Development Protocol
Tab I   Revised Proposed Outline for Standards Manual
Tab J   General Child and Family Services Authority Report to Directors’ Leadership Table Report on Case Management Standards
Tab K   Flow Process – Case Management Standards
Tab L   Report to the General Child and Family Services Authority – Evaluation of the General Child and Family Services Authority’s Differential Response/Family Enhancement Pilot Projects
Tab M   The Structured Decision Making System for Child Protective Services
Tab N   Signs of Safety and Structured Decision Making Dialogue
Tab O   Structures Decision Making and Signs of Safety: A General Authority Proposal for the Implementation of New Practice Technologies
Tab P   Signs of Safety Book
Tab Q   Joint Training Team Final Report on Activities – April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011
Tab R   Memorandum re: Schedule of Training for WCFS Staff
Tab S   Manitoba Family Services and Labour Annual Report 2011-2012
Tab T   General Child and Family Services Outcomes Matrix
Tab U   The General Child and Family Services Authority a Progress Report to the Directors’ Leadership Table on the Development and Capacity to Report on Outcome Trends
Tab V   The General Child and Family Services Authority Outcomes Matrix
Tab W   Accountability is Opportunity – The General Authority Outcomes Matrix

Exhibit 75   - General Child and Family Services Authority Case Management Standards Framework 12/1/2009
Exhibit 76   - Flow Process – Case Management Standards (colored chart)
Exhibit 77A   - General Authority Chart
Exhibit 77B   - General Authority
  1. Agencies of General Authority
  2. Branches of Winnipeg Rural and Northern Agency
Exhibit 78   -

RESPONSE TO CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INTERNAL REVIEW

Appendix “A” Case Recording Guide

GENERAL CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AUTHORITY AND WINNIPEG CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES BRANCH:

Updated Responses to Case Specific Review Recommendations Regarding Face to Face Contact Winnipeg Child and Family Services

Updated Responses to Case Specific Review Recommendations Regarding Workload at Winnipeg Child and Family Services

Updated Responses to Case Specific Review Recommendations Regarding Standards

Updated Responses to Case Specific Review Recommendations Regarding Risk and Family Assessment

Updated Responses to Case Specific Review Recommendations Regarding Working with Resistant Clients
Exhibit 79   - Caseworker Core Competency Based Training 2012
Exhibit 80   -

WINNIPEG CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES – FAMILY & CHILD IN CARE CASE RECORDING PACKAGE

Title page

Demographics and Family Information

Assessment of Probability of Future Harm Narrative

Caregiver Strengths and Needs Assessment/Reassessment

Family (Caregiver) Case Plan

Child Strengths and Needs Assessment/Reassessment

Child Case Plan

Reassessment of Probability of Future Harm Narrative

Progress Review and Outcome

Case Recording Guide

Exhibit 81 -

Jay Rodgers::

BOOKLET OF CORRESPONDENCE RE REPORT SHARING:

Tab 1   Letter dated October 12, 2006 from L. Burnside, Director, Authority Relations to D.H. Schellenberg, CEO, Child and Family Services General Authority
Tab 2   Letter dated October 17, 2006 from J. Rodgers, A/Executive Director, Child Protection to D.H. Schellenberg, CEO, Child and Family Services General Authority
Tab 3   Email dated October 25, 2006 from D. Schellenberg to D. MacDonald, P. Wawyn, P. Harrison, J. Wikstrom
Tab 4   Letter dated October 17, 2006 from J. Rodgers, A/Executive Director, Child Protection to D.H. Schellenberg, CEO, Child and Family Services General Authority

Exhibit 82   - 2011-12 Children’s Advocate Annual Report (color copy)
Exhibit 83 -

Witness Summary of Jim Chabai:

Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8

Exhibit 84   - Curriculum of Vitae of Shauna MacKinnon
Exhibit 85   - It Takes All Day To Be Poor, State of the Inner City 2009, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office, December 2009
Exhibit 86   - We’re In It for the Long Haul, State of the Inner City 2010, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office, December 2010
Exhibit 87   - Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges, State of the Inner City 2012, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office, November 2012
Exhibit 88   - The View From Here, Manitobans Call For a Poverty Reduction Plan, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office, June 2009
Exhibit 89   - 2011 State of the Inner City Report, Neoliberalism: What a Difference A Theory Makes, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba Office, December 2011
Exhibit 90   - Manitoba Ombudsman, Report on Manitoba’s Employment and Income Assistance Program, May 2010
Exhibit 91   - The 2012 Report Card on Goal 2020: Half the Hunger, Winnipeg Harvest Inc. Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope
Exhibit 92   - A More Inclusive and Generous Canada: The 2012 Acceptable Living Level, Prepared by Winnipeg Harvest and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg
Exhibit 93   - United Nations Office of The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on the right to food: Visit to Canada from 6 to 16 May 2012
Exhibit 94   - Hunger Count 2012, A Comprehensive Report on Hunger and Food Bank Use in Canada, and Recommendations for Change, Food Banks Canada
Exhibit 95   - All Aboard: Manitoba’s Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Strategy, Manitoba Government, May 2012
Exhibit 96   - All Aboard Committee – Contact List as of April 1, 2013
Exhibit 97   - All Aboard Consultations, March 2013, Data Summary
Exhibit 98   - Rates of Low Income: Market Basket Measure, After-tax Low Income Cut-offs, and Low Income Measure
Exhibit 99   - All Aboard: Manitoba’s Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Strategy, Proposed Action Plans 2013-2016, DRAFT for Discussion March, 2013 Manitoba Government
Exhibit 100   - Distasio, Jino – Curriculum Vitae
Exhibit 101   - First Nations/Metis/Inuit Mobility Study, Final Report, Institute of Urban Studies in Collaboration with Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Manitoba Metis Federation, March 2004
Exhibit 102   - Home Is Where The Heart Is and Right Now That Is Nowhere… An Examination of Hidden Homelessness Among Aboriginal Peoples In Prairie Cities, Principle Investigators, Jino Distasio, Gina Sylvestre, Susan Mulligan, Institute of Urban Studies, 2005
Exhibit 103   - At Home/Chez Soi Interim Report, September 2012, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Exhibit 104   - Trocmé, Nico – Curriculum Vitae
Exhibit 105   - Early Childhood Development Report, The Royal Society of Canada & The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Expert Panel, November 2012
Exhibit 106   - Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, Major Findings, Public Health Agency of Canada, 2008
Exhibit 107   - Kiskisik Awasisak: Remember the Children, Understanding the overrepresentation of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System, Assembly of First Nations
Exhibit 108   - National Child Welfare Outcomes Indicator Matrix (NOM) ,Centre for Research on Children and Families, June 2009
Exhibit 109   - Re-involving the Community: The Need for a Differential Response to Rising Child Welfare Caseloads in Canada, Nico Trocmé, Claire Chamberland
Exhibit 110   - Differentiating between child protection and family support in the Canadian child welfare system’s response to intimate partner violence, corporal punishment, and child neglect, Nico Trocmé, Barbara Fallon, Vandna Sinha, Melissa Van Wert, Anna Kozlowski and Bruce MacLaurin, International Journal of Psychology, 2013, Vol 48, No. 2, 128-140
Exhibit 111   - Protecting and promoting the well-being of First Nations children through child welfare systems in Canada: Background considerations for the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair, Nico Trocmé. MSW. PhD, McGill Centre for Research on Children and Families
Exhibit 112   - Manitoba Safety Assessment
Exhibit 113   - The Structured Decision Making System for Child Protective Services, Safety Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual, Manual Update: February 2013
Exhibit 114   - The Behavioural Health Foundation Annual Report 2011-2012
Exhibit 115   - Aboriginal School Division Workshop Report, January 24, 2011, Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg
Exhibit 116   - Aboriginal Education in Winnipeg Inner City High Schools
Exhibit 117   - Community School Investigators (CSI) Report 2012
Exhibit 118   - Ardoch Algonquin First Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2002 FCT 1058, [2003] 2 FC 350
Exhibit 119   - Helgason, Wayne – Biography (2013)
Exhibit 120   - McCuaig, Kerry – Curriculum Vitae (April 2013)
Exhibit 121   - Supporting All Children to Reach the Most Vulnerable - Report to the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair, Kerry McCauig, Atkinson Centre/University of Toronto
Exhibit 122   - Supporting All Children to Reach The Most Vulnerable - PowerPoint Presentation
Exhibit 123   - Early Years, Study 3, Making decisions, Taking action, Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain, J. Fraser Mustard, Kerry McCuaig, 2011
Exhibit 124   - Manitoba, Early Years Education Profile, November 2011, Securing the Future for our Children, Preschool Excellence Initiative, Prince Edward Island
Exhibit 125   - Securing the Future for our Children, Preschool Excellence Initiative, Prince Edward Island
Exhibit 126   - McKenzie, Brad – Curriculum Vitae (December 2012)
Exhibit 127   - Building Community in West Region Child and Family Services, Brad McKenzie, Community Work Approaches to Child Welfare
Exhibit 128   - From Child Protection to Community Caring in First Nations Child and Family Services, Brad McKenzie, Corbin Shangreaux, Child Welfare Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition
Exhibit 129   - Differential Response in Child Welfare, A New Early Intervention Model?, Brad McKenzie, Child Welfare, Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition
Exhibit 130   - Aboriginal Child Welfare and Health Outcomes in Manitoba, Brad McKenzie and Corbin Shangreaux, The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
Exhibit 131   - Community Building Through Block Funding in Aboriginal Child and Family Services, Brad McKenzie and Elsie Flette, Child Welfare, Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition
Exhibit 132   - Development of a Framework of Improved Childbirth Care for First Nation Women in Manitoba: A First Nation Family Centered Approach, Wanda Phillips-Beck. Thesis 2010
Exhibit 133   - Maternal Child Health Program in First Nations Communities, On-Reserve, Wanda Phillips-Beck, RN BN MSc, Nurse Program Advisor, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Health Council of Canada Report, Understanding and Improving Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health in Canada, PowerPoint Presentation, 2013
Exhibit 134   - Understanding and Improving Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health in Canada, Health Council of Canada, August 2011
Exhibit 135   - Manitoba First Nation Strengthening Families Maternal Child Health Pilot Project, Five Year Evaluation 2006-2010, Regional Research & Evaluation Report, Sept.7, 2010
Exhibit 136   - Métis Children and Families, and the Child Welfare System – An Urban Winnipeg Perspective, Prepared for the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair, Manitoba Metis Federation and Metis Child and Family Services Authority, Version 2.0, May 15, 2013 (Note: This document has been amended – please refer to Exhibit 136A).
Exhibit 136A   - Métis Children and Families, and the Child Welfare System – An Urban Winnipeg Perspective, Preapred for the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair, Manitoba Metis Federation and Metis Child and Family Services Authority, Version 2.0 May 15, 2013 (Amended version of Exhibit 136).
Exhibit 137   - From the Past Into the Future, Manitoba Métis Policy, Government of Manitoba, September 2010.
Exhibit 138   - Brownell, Marni – Curriculum Vitae
Exhibit 139   - Children in Care and Child Maltreatment in Manitoba: What Does Research From the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy Tell Us, and Where Do We Go From Here? Mani D. Brownell PhD, University of Manitoba, Paper prepared for Phase III Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry
Exhibit 140   - Academic and Social Outcomes for High-Risk Youth in Manitoba, Marni D. Brownell, Noralou P. Roos, Leonard MacWilliam, Leanne Leclair, Okechukwn Ekuma, Randy Fransoo, Canadian Journal of Education 2010
Exhibit 141   - Evaluation of The Healthy Baby Program, Marni Brownell, Mariette Chartier, Wendy Au, Jennifer Schultz, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, November 2010
Exhibit 142   - How Are Manitoba’s Children Doing? Marni Brownell, Mariette Chartier, Rob Santos, Okechukwu Ekuma, Wendy Au, Faculty of Medicine, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, October 2012, University of Manitoba
Exhibit 143   - Child Maltreatment: Variation in Trends and Policies in Six Developed Countries Review, The Lancet Vol. 379, Feb. 2012
Exhibit 144   - The Early Development Instrument (EDI) in Manitoba: Linking Socioeconomic Adversity at Birth to Children’s Outcomes at Age 5,Rob Santos, PhD, Marni Brownell, PhD, Okechukwu Ekuma, MSc, Teresa Mayer, MSc, Ruth-Ann Soodeen, MSc, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, May 2012
Exhibit 145   - Next Steps in the Provincial Evaluation of the BabyFirst Program: Measuring Early Impacts on Outcomes Associated with Child Maltreatment, Manitoba Centre for Healthy Policy, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, October 2007
Exhibit 146   - Witness Summary of Leslie Spillett
Exhibit 147   - Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.10th Annual Report, 2011/2012
Exhibit 148   - Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. 2013-2014 Organizational Budget as of April 2, 2013 and Financial Statements – March 31, 2013
Exhibit 149   - Cultural Continuity as a Hedge Against Suicide in Canada’s First Nations, Michael J. Chandler & Christopher Lalonde, The University of British Columbia
Exhibit 150   - “Jumping Through Hoops:” A Manitoba Study Examining The Experiences and Reflections of Aboriginal Mothers Involved with Child Welfare and Legal Systems Respecting Child Protection Matters, Marlyn Bennett, A project report prepared for Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. and the Steering Committee of the Family Court Diversion Project, Winnipeg, Manitoba, July, 2008
Exhibit 151   - Early Childhood Development (ECD) and the Healthy Child Manitoba Strategy, Jan Sanderson and Dr. Rob Santos - PowerPoint Presentation
Exhibit 152   - Healthy Child Manitoba 2012 Report on Manitoba’s Children and Youth, Healthy Child Manitoba
Exhibit 153   - FASD Programs and Initiatives Government-Wide By Strategy Goal
Exhibit 154   - Department of Children and Youth Opportunities Annual Report 2011-2012 fiscal year
Exhibit 155   - Manitoba’s Healthy Child Manitoba Office, Annual Report 2011/2012
Exhibit 156   - USB containing three videos referred to in the PowerPoint presentation at Exhibit 151:
1. Experiences Build Brain Architecture
2. Serve and Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry
3. Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development
Exhibit 157   - Admission of Facts by Shelly Willox and Christopher Zalevich respecting the evidence of Jim Chabai
Exhibit 158   - Management Summary – Eagle Urban Transition Centre and the Eagle’s Nest as of January 9, 2012
Exhibit 159   - All Aboard Public Consultation Process 2013 – List of Organizations Invited to Participate
Exhibit 160   - Provincial Funding for Prevention Services to Child and Family Services Agencies 2012/13
Exhibit 161   - Increases in Income for Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) Participants

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