Manitoba Family Services and Housing

Child Abuse Registry

• A person was found guilty or pleaded guilty to an offence involving the abuse of a child in a court either inside or outside of Manitoba;
• A family court has found a child to be "in need of protection" due to abuse; or
• A child and family service agency's Child Abuse Committee has reviewed the case and formed an opinion that a person has abused a child.

Who has access to the information on the Registry?
Access to the Registry is restricted and all names and information are confidential. The general public does not have access to the Registry.
Access to the Registry is allowed only to certain people, in specific circumstances. Information would be provided in the following situations:

• A child and family services agency may apply for access (with the person's written consent) to assess potential employees, foster parents, homemakers, parent aides, volunteers, student trainees or adoptive applicants with the agency. An agency may also apply for access without consent of the person when it conducts a protection investigation.
• An adoption agency may apply for access (with the person's written consent) when the information is required by the adoption agency to assess an adoptive applicant, a potential employee, volunteer or student trainee with the adoption agency.
• A peace officer may apply for access to the Registry when the information is required for the peace officer to carry out his or her duties.
• An employer or other person may apply for access (with the person's written consent) to determine if a person is listed on the Registry. The information must be required by the employer or person for assessing a person whose work involves or may involve the care of a child or may permit unsupervised access to a child.

Or apply in person:
Provincial Services
102 - 114 Garry Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 1G1