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.
2010
Assembly of First Nations files submissions on the UNDRIP.
Attorney General (AG) relies on Niltu'o/ BCGEU labour case to bolster its claims case.
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.
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.
Tribunal allows more submissions on eve of ruling deadline.
Minister of Indian Affairs and senior INAC staff appear before the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development for study on First Nations child and family services.
Supreme Court issues ruling on Niltu'o/BCGEU labour relations case that is later used by Attorney General to bolster its case to dismiss.
Attorney General of Canada opposes APTN appeal re: broadcasting of the Tribunal.
Caring society submission supporting APTN appeal to Federal Court re broadcasting the tribunal