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. 

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2022

October 4, 2022

AFN's letter to CHRT regarding the Caring Society's October 3, 2022 letter on Janice Ciavaglia's September 28, 2022 affidavit and schedule.

Caring Society's letter to CHRT regarding AFN's October 4, 2022 letter.

October 3, 2022

Caring Society's letter to CHRT regarding Janice Ciavaglia's September 28, 2022 affidavit and schedule, and Caring Society's questions for Janice Ciavaglia regarding her September 28, 2022 affidavit.

September 29, 2022

NAN submissions on CHRT's questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.

September 28, 2022

Janice Ciavaglia's (AFN) Affidavit on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.

AFN Submissions on CHRT's questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.

September 23, 2022

Federal Court issues its Reasons for Order with regard to the intervenor status motion by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society.

September 20, 2022

Cindy Blackstock issues a statement on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement. 

September 15, 2022

The Caring Society's statement regarding the AFN/Canada Compensation Final Settlement Agreement Motion. 

September 14, 2022

Replies of the Attorney General of Canada and Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.

September 13, 2022

The Federal Court provides direction to AFN and the parties regarding hearing dates on compensation. 

AFN writes to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding AFN Counsel on the Motion on Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.

September 9, 2022

Dr. Cindy Blackstock's responses to AFN's Cross Examination questions on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement. Parties make submissions to the Tribunal regarding the Compensation FSA, including the Caring Society.