First Nations child welfare advocates say they will continue to work toward a new child welfare reform deal as the federal government weighs its response to an order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) to resume talks.

The CHRT has ordered Canada to respond by Aug. 29 to say if it will resume negotiations for a new child welfare agreement with the National Children's Chiefs Commission (NCCC) or the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Caring Society.

"I hope that we see from Canada that they are going to consult with the National Children's Chiefs Commission… and not try to undermine the tribunal's orders," said Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society.

The order stems from a 2016 tribunal ruling that found Canada had disc

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