On October 5, 2026, Canada filed, in accordance with the Tribunal's ruling, 2025 CHRT 80, and its subsequent procedural direction dated May 22, 2026 supplemental affidavits and exhibits.
On September 29, the Caring Society, Assembly of First Nations, Chiefs of Ontario, and Nishnawbe Aski Nation
filed a Joint Reply regarding Jordan's Principle compliance and implementation of 2026 CHRT 6 pursuant to the Tribunal's August 21, 2026, direction. This followed the Joint Notice of Motion that the Parties filed on September 9 and Canada's reply filed on September 22.
The Caring Society filed the will-say statements of Brittany Mathews, Dr. Ryan Giroux, Katlyn O'Shea, Kim-Marie Rumley and Ursula Larsson.
Throughout the month of September 2026, parties to the case filed their positions on the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Notion of Motion for leave to intervene in Canada's Judicial Review of 2025 CHRT 80.
On September 1, 2026, the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations filed a Notion of Motion for leave to intervene in the judicial review filed by Canada on 2025 CHRT 80.
On September 22, 2026, Canada submitted its response to the Tribunal, requesting that the 39 orders sought in the Joint Motion be dismissed on the basis that they exceed the Tribunal’s remedial role, duplicate existing processes, and could impede ongoing improvements to Jordan’s Principle service delivery and backlog reduction.
On September 17, 2026, Canada submitted a notice of application for Judicial review of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's August 18, 2026 letter decision regarding the Chairperson’s dismissal of Canada's request to reconstitute the three member Tribunal panel hearing the inquiry, with reasons to follow.
On August 18, 2026, the Chairperson of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal issued a ruling letter dismissing Canada's panel recomposition request in the case regarding First Nations child welfare and Jordan's Principle. Reasons will follow.
This Information Sheet summarizes the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's March 30, 2026 letter-decision approving the Ontario Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario (OFA), while retaining the Tribunal’s injunctive order forbidding Canada’s discriminatory conduct in child and family services and stating that the Tribunal’s reasons will guide the interpretation of the OFA.
On July 3, 2026 Canada wrote to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal concerning the ongoing legal matters in the First Nations child welfare case, clarification of the Jordan's Principle interim process, and the schedule for reforming the National First Nations Child and Family Services Program.
On June 5, 2026, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) filed a submission with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal supporting long-term reform of First Nations child and family services.