Revised: July 11, 2025
Originally published: October 19, 2023

Personal information related to the annual claims under Memorandum of Agreement Respecting Welfare Programs for Indians

The Memorandum of Agreement Respecting Welfare Programs for Indians between the governments of Canada and the Province of Ontario (the “1965 Agreement”) provides that the Federal Government will contribute a certain percentage of costs incurred by the province for provision of services to “Indians with reserve status”. Under the terms of the 1965 Agreement, provincial claims for cost shared programs must be certified by an auditor.

Programs reimbursed under the 1965 Agreement include but are not limited to:

  • Ontario Works
  • Child Care
  • Homemakers and Nurses Services
  • Child and Family Services

As part of the certification, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) is required to collect personal information for the purpose of cross-referencing against the federal government’s Indian Register and to facilitate the certification of shared cost programs as part of the 1965 Agreement. MCCSS is authorized to collect personal information for these purposes under subsection 38 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

The personal information collected includes:

  • First and Last name
  • Case file number
  • First Nation

The personal information is being collected and analyzed by a third-party firm acting on behalf of the ministry to conduct the certification directly from the First Nation communities. No personal information is retained by the ministry, and all personal information is destroyed by the third-party firm following the completion of the work.

Contact information

Questions about the collection, use and disclosure of personal information for the purposes of cross-referencing against the federal government’s Indian Register and to facilitate the certification of shared cost programs as part of the 1965 Agreement may be directed to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services’ Controllership and Fiscal Reporting Branch:

Controllership and Fiscal Reporting Branch
Business Planning and Corporate Services Division  
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
4th Floor, 315 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 0B8