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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2011

February 4, 2011

Caring Society writes to Tribunal requesting on motion to dismiss (argued June 2, 3, 2010) given vulnerability of children.

January 28, 2011

Jordan & Shannen: First Nations children demand that the Canadian Government stop racially discriminating against them. Shadow Report: Canada 3rd and 4th Periodic Report to the UNCRC January 28, 2011. 

January 18, 2011

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Resolution on Jordan's Principle.

2010

December 23, 2010

Attorney General's reply to Caring Society submissions on Nil'tou case.
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December 17, 2010

Attorney General Responds to AFN UNDRIP submissions. 

December 10, 2010

Assembly of First Nations files submissions on the UNDRIP. 

December 9, 2010

Attorney General (AG) relies on Niltu'o/ BCGEU labour case to bolster its claims case.

December 8, 2010

National Chief Shawn Atleo and Cindy Blackstock appear before the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development for study on First Nations child and family services.

December 6, 2010

Auditor General of Canada and Auditor General of British Columbia appear before the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development for study on First Nations child and family services.

December 3, 2010
Tribunal guideline for releasing rulings passes on motion to dismiss. Not clear when ruling will be made given new submissions.