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.
2017
Joint Statement - UNCERD on Discrimination against FN Children
Media Indigena with Rick Harp: Ep. 69
** From 16:02 - 30:18 : Two physicians reflect on the CHRT orders on Jordan's Principle and Canada's motion to dismiss based on timelines **
Unicef Canada blog post "Ten years and four rulings later, First Nations children still waiting for equity"
Information sheet on third non-compliance order issued May 26, 2017
Tribunal issues a third non-compliance order on Jordan's Principle.
Federal Court issues a decision in the Shiner case.
Report by BC Representative for Children and Youth confirms underfunding of Aboriginal agencies is driving kids into care