1.8.0 Introduction

Volume 1:	Agency Standards
Chapter 8:	Agency Operations
Approved:	2022/06/30

Chapter 8 of Volume 1 contains provincial standards for the governance and management of mandated child and family services agencies and licensed adoption agencies.

Chapter Content

The provincial standards in this chapter are divided into two sections as follows:

Section 1.8.1, Workforce Qualifications 
Section 1.8.2, Human Resource Practices

• Legislation

  Establishment of Agencies

  Section 6.1 of The Child and Family Services Act (the Act) provides for the mandating of corporations without share capital as agencies for the purpose of providing child and family services under this Act and The Adoption Act. Under subsection (2), the General Authority may mandate a regional office even though it is not a corporation without share capital.

  Clause 5(1)(c) of The Adoption Act provides for the licensing of adoption agencies in accordance with the regulations. Subsection 2(1) of the Adoption Agencies Licensing Regulation states that a corporation may, in the form and manner specified by the director apply to the director for a licence to operate an adoption agency.

  Part XXII of The Corporations Act applies to all agencies incorporated under the Act and licensed under The Adoption Act.

  Funding of Agencies

  Subsection 6.6(1) of the Act states that the minister may fix rates for services provided under the Act.

  Sections 24 and 25 of The Child and Family Services Authorities Act list the responsibilities and powers of the minister Clause (d) refers to allocating funding and other resources to authorities.

  Section 32 of the Adoption Regulation lists eligible expenses that a prospective adoptive parent may pay. Sections 33 to 42 of the regulation deal with fees and disbursements chargeable by agencies. Schedule A list the fees and maximum amounts that may be charged.

• Policy

  Provincial policies with respect to the governance and management of external (non-government) agencies are reflected in a Manitoba Family Services publication entitled The Roles, Responsibilities and Functions of a Board: A Board Development Guide. This guide was prepared for board and staff of provincially funded social service agencies.

• Standards

  The provincial standards in this chapter are minimum requirements for the governance and management of mandated child and family services agencies and licensed adoption agencies.

  Child and family services agencies are also required to follow culturally appropriate standards developed by their respective mandating authorities pursuant to section 19 of The Child and Family Services Authorities Act.

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