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.
2019
Affidavit of Cindy Blackstock is submitted to the Federal Court.
Caring Motion regarding "holding the within Application in abeyance until the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has completed its order regarding compensation to victims in file T1340/7008 by making its order regarding the process for paying", costs and other matters.
Order from the Federal Court - Justice Paul Favel is assigned to case management.
Amnesty International files Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court.
CHRC files Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court.
Federal Court orders Canada’s applications for a stay and judicial review of the compensation order into case management.
Canada files for judicial review with the Federal Court of the CHRT's decision (2019 CHRT 39) to pay compensation to First Nations children, youth and families for its “willful and reckless” discriminatory practices in providing services to First Nations children and families.
Canada files a Notice of Motion for Stay of Order and accompanying documentary evidence including:
Caring Society files Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court regarding the Attorney General's judicial review of 2019 CHRT 30 and stay.
Another win for First Nations children and their families as the Canadian Human Right Tribunal (CHRT) issues the 8th non-compliance order (2019 CHRT 39) regarding compensation for First Nations children, youth and families who have been harmed by the child welfare system.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission's letter and supporting documentation - submissions in support of the Caring Society's request for full disclosure of the Requested Documents from Canada.
Bill C-92, "An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families", was given Royal Assent. Read it here.
Caring Society's request for relief regarding information requests made by the Caring Society to Canada.