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. 

2012

November 21, 2012
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November 9, 2012

Supreme Court of Canada issues decision in Moore case where the Caring Society had intervened on the comparator issue

October 31, 2012

Tribunal dismisses Canada's efforts to block expert witnesses

October 22, 2012

Motion for Leave to Intervene at the Federal Court of Appeal brought by the Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth

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October 22, 2012

Chiefs of Ontario Factum for the Federal Court of Appeal

October 19, 2012

Caring Society Factum for the Federal Court of Appeal

October 19, 2012

Amnesty International Factum for the Federal Court of Appeal

October 19, 2012

Assembly of First Nations Factum for the Federal Court of Appeal

October 16, 2012

Tribunal amends complaint to include allegations of retaliation by the Government of Canada

October 12, 2012

Tribunal rules in favour of APTN broadcasting the hearings