Child and Family Services Review Board explained

Agency Name:Child and Family Services Review Board
Commission de révision des services à l'enfance et à la famille (French)
Jurisdiction:Province of Ontario
Headquarters:25 Grosvenor StreetToronto, Ontario
Minister1 Name:Attorney General of Ontario
Agency Type:Tribunal
Parent Agency:Tribunals Ontario
Keydocument1:Child, Youth and Family Services Act

The Child and Family Services Review Board (CFSRB; French: Commission de révision des services à l'enfance et à la famille) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada. It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario.[1] The CFSRB is responsible for reviewing and hearing issues that involve children, youth, and families in Ontario.[2]

Authority

The CFSRB conducts hearings and appeals mandated under the Education Act,[3] Child, Youth and Family Services Act,[4] and Intercountry Adoption Act.[5] Under these three acts, the CFSRB resolves complaints and disputes regarding children’s aid societies,[6] emergency secure treatment, crown ward removal, refusal of adoption, and expulsion from school boards[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tribunals Ontario.
  2. Web site: Child and Family Services Review Board.
  3. Web site: Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2. 24 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 1. 24 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 29. 24 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Submit a complaint about child welfare services.
  7. Web site: CFSRB: What We Do.