When Section 88 was added to the Indian Act in 1951, social workers of child welfare agencies had the legal jurisdiction to apprehend children from the reserve.

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Section 88 of the Indian Act allowed provincial laws to apply to Indigenous people, which included child welfare laws, giving social workers the authority to apprehend children from reserves.

When Section 88 Was Added to the Indian Act in 1951