CP NewsAlert: Human rights tribunal approves massive First Nations child welfare deal

By Canadian Press on March 30, 2026.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a landmark First Nations child welfare deal between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario, partially ending a decades-long discrimination case.

The decision comes after chiefs across the country twice voted down a national $47.8 billion deal proposed by the federal government to reform the child welfare system in 2024, saying it didn’t go far enough on eliminating discrimination.

More coming.

The Canadian Press