On August 21, 2026, Member Marchildon wrote a letter to all parties ordering an expedited fall 2026 process and hearing on Jordan’s Principle interim issues.

In an email sent to the parties on July 23, 2026, Member Marchildon advised that, following his resignation, Member Lustig did not believe it appropriate to have any further involvement in the case, including reviewing or signing the detailed reasons for the Ontario Final Agreement (OFA) decision. Member Marchildon proposed to complete the reasons herself, noting that the OFA had been fully adjudicated and jointly decided by both panel members before the resignation.

This document sets out the main myths being advanced about Canada’s proposed plan to permanently end its discriminatory conduct in First Nations Child and Family Services (often called long term reform) and explains what those claims mean in practical terms for First Nations.