Saskatoon Tribal Council inks $269M federal contract for child and family services
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The contract commits $269 million to be spent over the next seven years, with funds going towards reforming the First Nations Child and Family Services Program, with an emphasis being placed on keeping kids at home or in their communities to reclaim First Nations jurisdiction over their children.
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Saskatoon Tribal Council inks $269M federal contract for child and family services
By Tavi Dhillon Global News
Posted October 7, 2026 5:18 pm
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The Saskatoon Tribal Council's members, and tribal chief, signed the agreement alongside the federal Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty at a news conference Wednesday. Global News
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The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) has entered a $269 million regional agreement with the federal government to advance culturally sensitive family and child services and support.…
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