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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2012
July 2012
Special education human rights case filed by the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation remains ongoing.
The complaint, filed in 2009, is about the inequality between the special education services provided to First Nations and non-First Nations children in Canada. Visit the website to learn more.
The complaint, filed in 2009, is about the inequality between the special education services provided to First Nations and non-First Nations children in Canada. Visit the website to learn more.
May 18, 2012
Canada appeals Federal Court ruling calling for a full hearing on child welfare complaint Read the court documents Read the Caring Society News Release
April 18, 2012
Federal Court sets aside Chair Chotalia's decision to dismiss the First Nations child welfare case and returns the matter to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for a new hearing
Read the full Reasons for Judgment
Read a summary of the Judgment
March 15, 2012
Caring Society not granted leave to make oral arguments in Moore case. Read the SCC Order Motion here.
February 20, 2012