On August 24, 2026, Taykwa Tagamou Nation and Chippewas of Georgina Island wrote to the Tribunal with an update regarding the implementation of its Letter-decision on the Joint Motion on the Ontario Final Agreement with reasons to follow, dated March 30, 2026.
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 24, 2026, the AFN and the Caring Society filed joint correspondence to the Federal Court in response to Associate Judge Molgat's July 13 Order asking parties to provide a timetable and availability for a case conference.
On July 13, 2026, Associate Judge Molgat shared the Federal Court orders relating to Canada's motion for a judicial review of 2025 CHRT 80.
On July 24, 2026, the AFN filed correspondence to the Tribunal in response to correspondence from the Caring Society, pursuant to the oral direction of the Tribunal at the case conference held on July 21, 2026.
On July 24, 2026, AFN filed the affidavit of Andrew Bisson regarding an update from the AFN’s Annual General Assembly, pursuant to the direction of the Tribunal dated May 22, 2026.
On July 27, 2026, the Caring Society filed the affidavit of Cindy Blackstock providing an update on the 2026 AFN Annual General Assembly, as contemplated in the schedule approved by the Tribunal on May 22, 2026.
On July 23, 2026, the Caring Society filed the affidavit of Jasmine Kaur in response to Canada's application for judicial review of 2025 CHRT 80.
On October 22, 2025, Canada filed the affidavit of Duncan Farthing-Nicol in support of its application for judicial review of 2025 CHRT 80.