Timeline & Documents
The timeline below chronicles the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case on inequitable funding for First Nations child welfare, which the Tribunal ruled amounts to discrimination.
View the pre-Tribunal timeline for a history of First Nations child and family services funding leading up the case.
2022
The facta of the interveners (National Indigenous Organizations, Provincial First Nations Organizations, Regional Indigenous Organizations, First Nations, First Nations Organizations and Non-Indigenous Advocacy Groups) in the C-92 appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
- Factum of Joint Interveners: Joint Metis Interveners
- Factum of Intervener: Indigenous Bar Association of Canada
- Factum of Interveners: ITK, NG and NTI
- Factum of Intervener: Native Women's Association of Canada
- Factum of Intervener: Council of Yukon First Nations
- Factum of Intervener: Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
- Factum of Intervener: UBCIC, FNSB, BCAFN
- Factum of Intervener: Chiefs of Ontario
- Factum of Intervener: Conseil des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan
- Factum of Intervener: Grand Council of Treaty #3
- Factum of Intervener: Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
- Factum of Intervener: Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government
- Factum of Intervener: Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam
- Factum of Interveners: Carrier Sekani Family Services et al.
- Factum of Intervener: Lands Advisory Board
- Factum of Intervener: Peguis Child and Family Services
- Factum of Intervener: Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society
- Factum of Intervener: Tribal Chiefs Ventures Inc.
- Factum of Intervener: Canadian Constitution Foundation
The Caring Society submits the IFSD Jordan's Principle Data Assessment to the Tribunal per 2022 CHRT 8 which ordered Canada to fund “the IFSD assessment regarding available data on the use of Jordan’s Principle to inform a future cost assessment of Canada’s implementation of Jordan’s Principle and program reform”.
Attorney General of Quebec and Attorney General of Canada's responses to the October 21 facta submitted by British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Northwest Territories.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has provided a letter-decision with reasons to follow on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
The AFN provides reply submissions on the CHRT questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
The Attorney Generals of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Northwest Territories provide factums to the Supreme Court of Canada in relation to Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.
Federal Court of Appeal orders that Canada's appeal of the Federal Court's September 29, 2021 order on compensation will continue to be held in abeyance until the earliest of January 30, 2023 and the date 45 days following the release of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's decision on the compensation final settlement agreement.
The Caring Society makes submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal pursuant to the Tribunal's September 21, 2022 and October 12, 2022 directions and in response to the September 28, 2022 submissions of the Assembly of First Nations, Attorney General of Canada, Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
Affidavit #7 of Doreen Navarro, legal assistant for counsel for the Caring Society.
The Supreme Court of Canada provides an order granting intervenor status to 31 parties in reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec in relation with Bill C-92 An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) grants the Caring Society intervenor status in Dominique v. Public Safety Canada.
AFN's letter to CHRT regarding the Caring Society's October 3, 2022 letter on Janice Ciavaglia's September 28, 2022 affidavit and schedule.
Caring Society's letter to CHRT regarding AFN's October 4, 2022 letter.
Caring Society's letter to CHRT regarding Janice Ciavaglia's September 28, 2022 affidavit and schedule, and Caring Society's questions for Janice Ciavaglia regarding her September 28, 2022 affidavit.
NAN submissions on CHRT's questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Janice Ciavaglia's (AFN) Affidavit on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
AFN Submissions on CHRT's questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Federal Court issues its Reasons for Order with regard to the intervenor status motion by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society.
Cindy Blackstock issues a statement on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
The Caring Society's statement regarding the AFN/Canada Compensation Final Settlement Agreement Motion.
Replies of the Attorney General of Canada and Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
The Federal Court provides direction to AFN and the parties regarding hearing dates on compensation.
AFN writes to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding AFN Counsel on the Motion on Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Dr. Cindy Blackstock's responses to AFN's Cross Examination questions on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement. Parties make submissions to the Tribunal regarding the Compensation FSA, including the Caring Society.
Dr. Cindy Blackstock's responses to AFN's Cross Examination questions on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement. Parties make submissions to the Tribunal regarding the Compensation FSA, including the Caring Society.
AFN's Cross Examination Questions for Dr. Cindy Blackstock regarding Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Caring Society's Motion Record and Book of Authorities to the Federal Court regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
The Tribunal grants the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) interested party status.
The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) final report on Jordan’s Principle to support negotiations on long-term reform and to determine whether substantive equality is being achieved.
Dr. Cindy Blackstock's affidavit filed to the Tribunal regarding the AFN's motion on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement, accompanied by the Caring Society's letter to the Tribunal.
The Tribunal grants FSIN Limited Interested Party status on the AFN's motion on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Dr. Cindy Blackstock's affidavit filed to the Tribunal regarding the AFN's motion on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement, accompanied by the Caring Society's letter to the Tribunal.
The Tribunal grants FSIN Limited Interested Party status on the AFN's motion on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
The Tribunal seeks responses from Parties on FSIN seeking Interested Party status.
Caring Society, AFN, Canada, COO and NAN provide responses.
- Letter from Commission on FSIN seeking Interested Party status
- Caring Society Letter Consenting to Motion by FSIN Seeking Interested Party Status
- AFN's response to FSIN seeking interested party status
- Canada's response to FSIN seeking Interested Party status
- Chiefs of Ontario response to FSIN seeking interested party status
- Letter from Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) re: FSIN seeking Interested Party status
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Letter and Motion to the Tribunal seeking Interested Party status on AFN's motion on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Janice Ciavaglia's (AFN) responses to the Caring Society's cross examination questions, accompanied by a letter from the AFN to the Tribunal.
Caring Society's cross examination questions for Janice Ciavaglia (AFN) and Dr. Valerie Gideon (ISC), accompanied by letters to the Tribunal.