On September 18, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal issued an order granting the Caring Society and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs the right to intervene in the Powless v. Canada appeal.
On September 19, 2025, Canada filed its application to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for judicial review of 2025 CHRT 80.
Canada provides a response to the Caring Society's motion to intervene in the Powless v. Canada case at the Federal Court of Appeal following Canada's appeal of the Federal Court's ruling on the matter.
Counsel for Ms. Powless provided a response to the Caring Society's motion to intervene in the Powless v. Canada case at the Federal Court of Appeal following Canada's appeal of the Federal Court's ruling on the matter.
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.