Jordan's Principle Timeline & Documents

On April 4, 2025, AFN submitted an extension request to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding their position on long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. The Canadian Human Rights Commission also filed its position to the Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's motion on long-term reform. 

On March 31, 2025, AFN Executive Committee wrote to the Tribunal to retract AFN's March 24, 2025 submission regarding long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. Chiefs of Ontario also filed a responding factum to the Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's consultation motion. The Canadian Human Rights Commission filed its submission to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on positions on the long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. 

On March 28, 2025, Ugpi’ganjig First Nation and Ugpi’ganjig Child & Family Services notify the Tribunal of their intention to seek Interested Party Status in First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. v. Attorney General of Canada. 

On March 24, 2025, the Caring Society and AFN filed submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on positions on the long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. 

Canada provides its March 7, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling. Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario also filed a joint motion on March 7, 2025, to the Tribunal regarding the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario (the “Ontario Final Agreement”) and the Trilateral Agreement in Respect of Reforming the 1965 Agreement.

The Caring Society's statement on federal government allegations of misuse of Jordan's Principle.

On February 10, 2025, the Federal Court released an Order sending Canada's judicial review of 2025 CHRT 6 into case management and putting it into abeyance (on pause). 

Canada provides its January 17, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling. 

Canada provides its January 10, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling. 

Canada files a judicial review of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's November 21, 2024 Letter-Decision on the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion. 

Canada provides its December 10, 2024, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling. 

The Caring Society and the AFN write letters to the Tribunal per the November 21, 2024, summary ruling on Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.

The AFN writes to the Tribunal regarding its views on suspending the Tribunal-ordered deadlines until March 31, 2025, and other matters. 

The Caring Society writes to the Tribunal with its views on AFN's request to suspend the Tribunal-ordered deadlines until March 31, 2025, Canada's request to amend the Tribunal-ordered deadlines, and other matters. 

On December 4, 2024, Canada sent two letters to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding mediation and relief from orders on the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion. 

The Tribunal issues a letter-decision with reasons to follow regarding the Caring Society's non-compliance motion and Canada's cross-motion on Jordan's Principle implementation. 

Hearing at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the Caring Society’s non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. For more information read this story on APTN.

Hearing at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the Caring Society’s non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. For more information read this story on APTN.

Hearing at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the Caring Society’s non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. For more information read this story on APTN.

The Caring Society submits its August 8, 2024, responding written submissions on Canada's cross-motion and in response to the First Nations Leadership Council's factum to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal as part of the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle.

On August 2, 2024, the Tribunal granted the First Nations Leadership Council Interested Party status, with some limitations

Written submissions of Interested Parties the Tribunal responding to Canada's cross-motion and to the FNLC's factum as part of the non-compliance proceedings on Jordan's Principle.

On July 30, 2024, the Tribunal ruled on Canada's confidentiality motion with respect to its March affidavits.

Written submissions of the Interested Party, First Nations Leadership Council, in the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Letter decision from the Tribunal granting the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) Interested Party status in the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle, with some limitations. 

Letter decision from the Tribunal granting the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) Interested Party status in the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle, with some limitations. 

Letter from First Nations Leadership Council regarding their motion for Interested Party status in the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.

With respect to Moushoom et al v The Attorney General of Canada / AFN et al v The Attorney General of Canada, the Federal Court released its decision approving the Claims Process with reasons. 

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) and Canada submit their letters to the Tribunal relating to the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) motion for interested party status for the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

The Parties, including the Caring Society, AFN, COO and NAN, submit letters to the Tribunal relating to the First Nations Leadership Council Motion for Interested Party status for the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

The Federal Court issues an order approving the proposed claims process for the Removed Child Class and the Removed Child Family Class as part of the revised Final Settlement Agreement on compensation. 

The Caring Society files its reply factum to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal as part of the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion. 

With respect to Moushoom et al v The Attorney General of Canada / AFN et al v The Attorney General of Canada, Canada submits a letter reply to the Caring Society's May 31, 2024 factum, Reply Memorandum of Fact and Law, and Book of Authorities of the Settlement Implementation Committee.

The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) files a motion to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for an order granting the FNLC interested party status. The interested party status for the FNLC is specifically limited to the Caring Society's non-compliance motion regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle and Canada's cross motion.