Provincial Search Information
Important:
We urge all those seeking information about a loved one lost to adoption to immediately ask for a Contact Preference Form from Service Ontario. When someone applies for your information, s/he will get very old information about how to contact you. We advise you to use this form to provide current contact information - your address, telephone number, and/or email address. Taking this action could take years off someone's difficult and expensive search
Canadian
Council
of Natural Mothers
Alberta
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Open Adoption Records since November 1, 2004
- Ensminger Consulting, Ray Ensminger, 780-944-9626
British Columbia
- Open Adoption Records since November 4, 1996
- Searching in British Columbia
Manitoba
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Passive Registry and Active Search Registry
- Post Adoption Registry
- LINKS Post-Legal Adoption Support Group
- Southern Manitoba First Nations Repartration Program
New Brunswick
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Passive Registry and Active Search
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Records are now open for natural parents and adopted adults. However, disclosure and contact vetoes apply. For provincial laws, regulations and search information:
http://www.gov.nf.ca/gs/gs/vs/adoption-records.stm
Northwest Territories & Nunavut
- Passive Registry and Active Search for persons adopted, natural parents and adoptive parents
- Nunavut government website
- Adoption Legislation
Nova Scotia
- Ministry of Community & Social Services - how to apply for your records
- AARA 2008 Changes to Law Chart.ccnm
Prince Edward Island
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Passive Registry for persons adopted and natural parents
- Active Search Registry for persons adopted searching for natural parents
- Parent Finders, Prince Edward Island - Pearl Gillies, a CCNM member and Provincial Representative (P.E.I.)
Quebec
Saskatchewan
- Post
Adoption Services in Saskatchewan
Passive Registry and Active Search
Yukon
