I am a Witness: Tribunal 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.
2024
Canada provides its December 10, 2024, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling.
The Caring Society and the AFN write letters to the Tribunal per the November 21, 2024, summary ruling on Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.
The AFN writes to the Tribunal regarding its views on suspending the Tribunal-ordered deadlines until March 31, 2025, and other matters.
The Caring Society writes to the Tribunal with its views on AFN's request to suspend the Tribunal-ordered deadlines until March 31, 2025, Canada's request to amend the Tribunal-ordered deadlines, and other matters.
On December 4, 2024, Canada sent two letters to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding mediation and relief from orders on the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.
The Tribunal issues a letter-decision with reasons to follow regarding the Caring Society's non-compliance motion and Canada's cross-motion on Jordan's Principle implementation.
AFN Special Chiefs Assembly Resolutions on addressing long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program.
Hearing at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the Caring Society’s non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. For more information read this story on APTN.
Hearing at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the Caring Society’s non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. For more information read this story on APTN.
Hearing at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the Caring Society’s non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. For more information read this story on APTN.
The Caring Society submits its August 8, 2024, responding written submissions on Canada's cross-motion and in response to the First Nations Leadership Council's factum to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal as part of the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle.
On August 2, 2024, the Tribunal granted the First Nations Leadership Council Interested Party status, with some limitations