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Child and Family Services Review Board

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Child and Family Services Review Board
Commission de révision des services à l'enfance et à la famille (French)
Agency overview
TypeTribunal
JurisdictionProvince of Ontario
Headquarters25 Grosvenor Street Toronto, Ontario
Minister responsible
Parent agencyTribunals Ontario
Key document
  • Child, Youth and Family Services Act
Websitetribunalsontario.ca/cfsrb/

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

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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]

References

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