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.
2020
Letter to the CHRT - response of the Caring Society, the Assembly of First Nations (the “AFN”) and the Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) to the submissions delivered by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) on April 30, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario (“COO”) on May 1, 2020 and response of the AG agreeing with the response.
Chiefs of Ontario submits written reply submissions re: Compensation Process Framework Pursuant to 2019 CHRT 39 to Tribunal.
NAN makes submissions re Compensation Process: Definition of “Caregiver”
The AG submits documents for compensation including draft compensation framework, affidavit of Valerie Gideon and Notice Plan.
Caring Society makes submissions on essential services for CFS (plus compendium, affidavit of Cindy Blackstock April 30, 2020, Annex A + B - definitions of essential services).
AFN, Canadian Human Rights Commission, and NAN also submit written submissions regarding compensation to the CHRT.
The AGC submits its reply submissions regarding the Panel's February 20, 2020 request for documents from the Respondent.
In a new ruling (2020 CHRT 7), the Tribunal rules on three questions where the Caring Society, AFN and Canada did not reach a consensus and required further guidance from the Tribunal with regard to the draft “Framework for the Payment of Compensation under 2019 CHRT 39.”
ISC provides the full Technical Information Package on Bill C-92, the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act).
Chiefs of Ontario submits the following documents to the Tribunal: Chief's of Ontario amended April 14, 2020 written reply submissions re: March 4 AGC submissions, and Book of Authorities.
NAN's submissions regarding Canada's March 4, 2020 submissions and Affidavit of Odi Dashsambuu.
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada submissions to the CHRT include "Written Submission re: Documents and submissions provided by Canada on March 4, 2020 in response to Tribunal's February 20, 2020 information request" and affidavit of Cindy Blackstock.
AFN Response Submissions re: Canada's Program Manuals (in AGC March 4, 2020 submissions)
Submissions of the Canadian Human Rights Commission responding to Canada’s submissions dated March 4, 2020, on documents requested by the Panel.
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer's releases their report on First Nations Child Welfare: Compensation for Removals