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
Canadian Human Rights Commission submits Final Submissions on Retaliation
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Tribunal rules Government of Canada violated disclosure obligations.
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Canada appeals the Federal Court decision enforcing Jordan's Principle.
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U.S. Statement at the Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Read it here.
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U.S. Statement at the Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Read it here.
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Testimony of Jonathan Thompson (Assembly of First Nations), Derald Dubois (Touchwood Child & Family Services, Inc., Saskatchewan), Dr. Nico Trocme (expert witness and principal investigator of the Canadian Incidence Study on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect).
AANDC Director General Sheilagh Murphy disagrees with two Auditor General reports finding enhanced funding is inequitable
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.