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.
2013
Assembly of First Nations News Release: AFN Welcomes Federal Court of Appeal Decision to Continue Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Support of Equity and Fairness for First Nation Children
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses Canada's application to overturn Federal Court decision.
Caring Society Press Release: Court rejects Ottawa's efforts to shut down hearings to decide if the Federal Government is discriminating against First Nations children.
Federal Court of Appeal hears Canada's application to overturn the Federal Court ruling ordering the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to hear the case.
Testimony and cross examination of Cindy Blackstock, PhD, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Associate Professor, University of Alberta
Opening prayer (Elder) and opening statements by the Assembly of First Nations (National Chief Shawn Atleo), The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (Paul Champ and Cindy Blackstock), the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the Chiefs of Ontario (TBA), Amnesty International (TBA) and the Attorney General of Canada
Caring Society News Release: Canadian Government faces allegations of discrimination towards First Nations Children at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Caring Society News Release: Canadian Government faces allegations of discrimination towards First Nations Children at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
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Canada's amended statement of particulars for the Tribunal.
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal refuses Government of Canada request to postpone hearing dates
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Caring Society objects to Canada's request to postpone week of hearings on Feb 25, 2013
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Access to Information (ATIP - A-2012-01041 226-256) - Master Questions and Answers: First Nations Child & Family Services
This document provides questions and answers pertaining to program elements and funding for First Nations Child and Family Services in addition to questions about the Tribunal proceedings related to the human rights complaint on this topic.
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Canada proposes cancelling hearing dates for week of February 25, 2013
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Canadian Human Rights Commission Amended Statement of Particulars and Caring Society Statement of Particulars are submitted to the CHRT.
Canadian Human Rights Commission Amended Statement of Particulars and Caring Society Statement of Particulars are submitted to the CHRT.
Federal Court of Appeal rules on applications to Intervene
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2012
Access to Information documents on funding for Mi'kmaw Child and Family Services
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Motion for Leave to Intervene at the Federal Court of Appeal brought jointly by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) motion to intervene before the Federal Court of Appeal.
Motion for Leave to Intervene at the Federal Court of Appeal brought by the Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth