On August 20, 2025, the Tribunal released its ruling, 2025 CHRT 80, on the National FNCFS long-term reform. 

On August 14, 2025, COO filed its submission to the Tribunal regarding the Southern Chiefs Organization's (SCO) July 24, 2025, Notice of Motion seeking Interested Party Status on the long-term reform of FNCFS and the Ontario Final Agreement. 

On July 24, 2025, the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) filed its Notice of Motion and written submissions to the Tribunal, seeking Interested Party Status on the long-term reform of FNCFS and the Ontario Final Agreement. 

On July 23, 2023, the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples was published. The report contains a review of the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, including child welfare, and provides recommendations for improvement. 

Following the Federal Court's finding that the Appeal Decision denying Jordan's Principle supports for two young children is unreasonable, Canada has filed a notice of appeal. 

EngageFirst Management Consultants analyzed the budget needs and funding available for small First Nations under the Draft Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) for Long Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program. EngageFirst conducted the study between September 2024 and May 2025, gathering information from online research and consultations with five small FNCFS providers, who also contributed data to the study. 

On June 23, 2025, the Federal Court released its decision in Cully v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1132. The decision is an important step forward in affirming that Jordan’s Principle must be applied broadly and in a manner that respects substantive equality, cultural appropriateness, and the best interests of First Nations children.

The Federal Court finds the Appeal Decision denying Jordan's Principle services for a young child unreasonable and orders the Appeals Secretariat to reconsider the request consistent with the Court's reasonings. 

The Court has specifically concluded that the exclusion of “ameliorative programs” from Jordan’s Principle’s scope is unreasonable and is narrower than what the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found discriminatory in its merits decision and subsequent non-compliance rulings.

On May 28, 2025, Canada filed its submission to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding COO and NAN's joint motion on the Ontario-specific Final Agreement.