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
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
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.
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses Canada's application to overturn Federal Court decision.
Federal Court of Appeal hears Canada's application to overturn the Federal Court ruling ordering the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to hear the case.
Testimony and cross examination of Cindy Blackstock, PhD, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Associate Professor, University of Alberta
Opening prayer (Elder) and opening statements by the Assembly of First Nations (National Chief Shawn Atleo), The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (Paul Champ and Cindy Blackstock), the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the Chiefs of Ontario (TBA), Amnesty International (TBA) and the Attorney General of Canada
Caring Society News Release: Canadian Government faces allegations of discrimination towards First Nations Children at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Caring Society News Release: Canadian Government faces allegations of discrimination towards First Nations Children at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
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Canada's amended statement of particulars for the Tribunal.
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