(1) The territories, as constituted from time to time, of the municipalities and district social services administration boards set out in Column 1 of Schedule 1 are designated as geographic areas, and the Ministry is designated as the delivery agent for each of those geographic areas.
For each geographic area set out in Column 1 of Schedule 1, the entity set out opposite in Column 2 is designated as the delivery partner.
The territories, as constituted from time to time, of the lands designated under the Indian Act (Canada) as the reserves of the bands set out in Schedule 2 are designated as geographic areas and those bands are designated as delivery agents for those reserves. ;
(1) The territories, as constituted from time to time, of the lands designated under the Indian Act (Canada) as the reserves of the following bands are designated as a geographic area:
Mississauga.
Sagamok Anishnawbek.
Whitefish Lake.
Batchewana First Nation.
Garden River First Nation.
Serpent River.
Thessalon.
Wahnapitae First Nation. ;
The corporation known as the “Mama-Wes-Wen, The North Shore Tribal Council Secretariat” is designated as the delivery agent for the geographic area designated in subsection (1).
(1) The territories, as constituted from time to time, of the lands designated under the Indian Act (Canada) as the reserves of the following bands are designated as a geographic area:
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point.
Moravian of the Thames.
Munsee-Delaware Nation.
Aamjiwnaang.
The corporation known as the “Stepping Stones Support Services Program” is designated as the delivery agent for the geographic area designated in subsection (1).
The territory as set out in the document labelled “Description” dated June 27, 2011 published by Natural Resources Canada with file reference SM8206 - 06356 and available from the Ministry is designated as a geographic area and the band known as the Nibinamik First Nation is designated as the delivery agent for that geographic area. ;
The territory, as constituted from time to time, of the lands designated under the Indian Act (Canada) as the reserve of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen is designated as a geographic area and Mishkeegogamang is the band designated as the delivery agent for that geographic area.
The territory, as constituted from time to time, of the lands designated under the Indian Act (Canada) as the reserve of the Chapleau Cree First Nation is designated as a geographic area and Brunswick House is the band designated as the delivery agent for that geographic area.
The territory, as constituted from time to time, of the lands designated under the Indian Act (Canada) as the reserve of the Slate Falls Nation is designated as a geographic area, and the Slate Falls Nation is the band designated as the delivery agent for that geographic area.
The territory, as constituted from time to time, comprising those parts of the territorial districts under the Territorial Division Act that are not included in a geographic area under section 1, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 is designated as a geographic area and the Ministry is designated as the delivery agent for that geographic area. ; ; ;
(1) A delivery agent may enter into an agreement under section 45 of the Act giving another entity authority to determine eligibility for assistance only if,
the other entity is another delivery agent, a delivery partner, a municipality, a band, a district social services administration board or the aboriginal tribal council known as the “Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc.”;
the agreement requires the entity to comply with any duties of the delivery agent under the Act with respect to that authority; and
the agreement authorizes the delivery agent to cancel the agreement if the entity does not comply with those duties. ;
If the Ministry is the delivery agent in a geographic area, the limitation set out in subsection (1) does not apply.
Each delivery partner is authorized to perform the powers and duties of an administrator that relate to the administration of the Act and the provision of assistance in the delivery partner’s geographic area, except for,
powers and duties relating to appeals to Divisional Court; and
the power under section 46 of the Act to delegate the administrator’s powers and duties to employees of a delivery agent.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a delivery partner may enter into an agreement with regard to any matter relating to the performance of the delivery partner’s powers and duties in the delivery partner’s geographic area.
A delivery partner may enter into an agreement giving another entity authority to determine eligibility for assistance only if,
the other entity is another delivery agent, a delivery partner, a municipality, a band, a district social services administration board or the aboriginal tribal council known as the “Kenora Chiefs Advisory Inc.”;
the agreement requires the entity to comply with any duties of the delivery partner under the Act with respect to that authority; and
the agreement authorizes the delivery partner to cancel the agreement if the entity does not comply with those duties.
(1) Each delivery partner shall provide to the Director information relevant to the performance of its powers and duties under the Act that is requested by the Director, including information about present and former applicants and recipients under the Act, the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997, the Family Benefits Act or the General Welfare Assistance Act.
The information shall be provided in the form and manner requested by the Director.
(1) Information collected by a delivery partner for the purposes of the Act may be used by the delivery partner and the delivery agent for the purposes of and in accordance with the Act.
Personal information collected by a delivery partner for the purposes of this Act may be used by the delivery partner and the delivery agent only for the purpose for which it was collected or for a consistent purpose or as authorized under the Act.
Each delivery partner shall keep information collected under the Act in the form and electronic system required by the Director.
Each delivery partner shall be subject to the powers of the Director set out in section 48 of the Act.
(1) Each delivery partner may establish a local fraud control unit.
Subsections 57 (3) and (4) of the Act apply to a local fraud control unit established under subsection (1).
Each delivery partner is,
responsible for the payment or provision of discretionary benefits in the delivery partner’s geographic area in accordance with subsection 57.2 (3) and section 59 of Ontario Regulation 134/98 (General) made under the Act; and
entitled to recover amounts in accordance with subsection 59 (5) of Ontario Regulation 134/98.
SCHEDULE 1
Item Column 1 Geographic area Column 2 Delivery partner 1. City of Cornwall and United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry City of Cornwall 2. City of Greater Sudbury City of Greater Sudbury 3. City of Hamilton City of Hamilton 4. City of Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton City of Kawartha Lakes 5. City of Kingston and the geographic area of the Frontenac Management Board, as set out in paragraph 3.3 (b) of an Order made under section 25.2 of the Municipal Act on January 7, 1997 and published in The Ontario Gazette dated February 15, 1997 City of Kingston 6. City of London and County of Middlesex City of London 7. City of Ottawa City of Ottawa 8. City of St. Thomas and County of Elgin City of St. Thomas 9. City of Toronto City of Toronto 10. City of Windsor, County of Essex and Township of Pelee City of Windsor 11. County of Brant and City of Brantford City of Brantford 12. County of Bruce County of Bruce 13. County of Dufferin County of Dufferin 14. County of Grey County of Grey 15. County of Hastings, City of Belleville and City of Quinte West County of Hastings 16. County of Huron County of Huron 17. County of Lambton County of Lambton 18. County of Lanark and Town of Smiths Falls County of Lanark 19. County of Lennox and Addington and County of Prince Edward Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services 20. County of Northumberland County of Northumberland 21. County of Oxford County of Oxford 22. County of Perth, City of Stratford and Town of St. Marys City of Stratford 23. County of Peterborough and City of Peterborough City of Peterborough 24. County of Renfrew, including the City of Pembroke County of Renfrew 25. County of Simcoe, City of Barrie and City of Orillia County of Simcoe 26. County of Wellington and City of Guelph County of Wellington 27. District Municipality of Muskoka District Municipality of Muskoka 28. Municipality of Chatham-Kent Municipality of Chatham-Kent 29. Norfolk County and Haldimand County Norfolk County 30. Regional Municipality of Durham Regional Municipality of Durham 31. Regional Municipality of Halton Regional Municipality of Halton 32. Regional Municipality of Niagara Regional Municipality of Niagara 33. Regional Municipality of Peel Regional Municipality of Peel 34. Regional Municipality of Waterloo Regional Municipality of Waterloo 35. Regional Municipality of York Regional Municipality of York 36. United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, City of Brockville, Town of Gananoque and Town of Prescott United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 37. United Counties of Prescott and Russell United Counties of Prescott and Russell 38. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the Algoma District Services Administration Board Algoma District Services Administration Board 39. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board 40. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board 41. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board 42. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board 43. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board 44. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board 45. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the Kenora District Services Board Kenora District Services Board 46. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board 47. The district described in Ontario Regulation 278/98 for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board
SCHEDULE 2
Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Walpole Island
Wasauksing First Nation
Six Nations of the Grand River
Saugeen
Chippewas of Nawash
Missaussaguas of the Credit
Revoked:
Chippewas of Georgina Island
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
Alderville First Nation
Curve Lake
Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nation
Hiawatha First Nation
15., 16. Revoked:
Beausoleil
18.-20. Revoked:
Nipissing First Nation
Dokis
Wahta Mohawk
24., 25. Revoked:
Sheguiandah
Sheshegwaning
Ojibways of Sucker Creek
West Bay
Whitefish River
Fort William
Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent First Nation
Shoal Lake No. 40
Naotkamegwanning
Couchiching First Nation
Shawanaga First Nation
Revoked:
Henvey Inlet First Nation
Rainy River
Golden Lake
Oneida Nation of the Thames
Wikwemikong
43., 44. Revoked:
Moose Deer Point
Moose Cree First Nation
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Constance Lake
Wabaseemoong Independent First Nation
Eagle Lake
Ojibways of Onegaming
Eabametoong First Nation
Grassy Narrows
Rocky Bay
Nicickousemenecaning
Naicatchewenin
Lac La Croix
Mishkeegogamang
Martin Falls
Big Island
Northwest Angle No. 33
Ginoogaming First Nation
Long Lake No. 58 First Nation
Animakee Wa Zhing No. 37
Cat Lake
Brunswick House
Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation
Mattagami
Seine River First Nation
North Caribou Lake
Pikangikum
Big Grassy
Matachewan
Chapleau Ojibway
Attawapiskat
Sandy Lake
Kingfisher
Wunnumin
Temagami First Nation
Kasabonika Lake
Bearskin Lake
Magnetawan
Muskrat Dam Lake
Revoked:
Wapekeka
Michipicoten
Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum
Washagamis Bay
Lac Seul
Albany (Fort Albany)
Fort Severn
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation
Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining First Nation
Wabauskang First Nation
Pic Mobert
Sachigo Lake
Deer Lake
North Spirit Lake
Gull Bay
Wahgoshig
Pays Plat
Albany (Kashechewan)
Poplar Hill
Red Rock
Cockburn Island
White Sand
Kee-Way-Win
Aroland First Nation
Webequie First Nation
Neskantaga First Nation.