Webinar: National Children’s Chiefs Commission Launches Regional Engagements on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child & Family Services
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
October 1, 2025
The National Children’s Chiefs Commission (NCCC), in collaboration with the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society, is launching regional engagements to gather input from First Nations leaders, experts, and Rights Holders on a national plan to end Canada’s discrimination in First Nations Child & Family Services.
On August 20, 2025, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ordered the Caring Society and the Assembly of First Nations to consult with the NCCC, First Nations Chiefs, and other experts, to develop an evidence-based, comprehensive National First Nations Child & Family Services long-term reform plan and requested remedies outside of Ontario.
To begin this work, the NCCC and Caring Society will host a webinar on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) to introduce the engagement process.
Featured speakers:
- Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
- Chief Pauline Frost, Chair, National Children’s Chiefs Commission
- Liam Smith, Legal Counsel, National Children’s Chiefs Commission
The webinar will provide an overview of:
- CHRT’s August 20 decision
- Outline the upcoming regional engagements
- Explain how First Nations leaders, experts, and Rights Holders can participate in shaping the national plan
Live French translation available
A recording of the webinar will be posted here: https://www.youtube.com/@OurChildrenOurWaySociety
Register here to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SffjtIiETBWAJNXGH-WH6w
Media Contact:
Chief Pauline Frost, Chair, National Children’s Chiefs Commission – [email protected]