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.
2025
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).
On January 27, 2025, the Caring Society, Canada, and NAN filed submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's January 14, 2025 motion.
- Caring Society's January 27, 2025, submission to the Tribunal regarding the January 14, 2025 motion
- Canada's January 27, 2025, submission in response to the Caring Society's January 14, 2025, motion
- NAN's January 27, 2025, submission to the Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's January 14, 2025, motion
Canada provides its January 17, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling.
The Caring Society filed a notice of motion and supporting affidavit regarding Canada’s breach of the Tribunal’s consultation orders in relation to ending Canada’s discrimination and preventing its recurrence.
Canada provides its January 10, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling.
2024
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.