Timeline & Documents

Tribunal Chair Chotalia vacates all the hearing dates on the merits without consultation with the parties and introduces a variety of procedural mechanisms for reasons we still do not fully understand.

Conservative government appoints a new Tribunal Chair, Shirish Chotalia.

The Hon. Brad Duguid expresses the government of Ontario's support for Jordan's Principle at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2009, as well as the province's commitment to ensure its implementation. 

At the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, INAC explains narrowing of Jordan's Principle and Enhanced Funding Model at Aboriginal Affairs Committee

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal opens. Tribunal Chair Sinclair grants interested party status to Amnesty International Canada and to the Chiefs of Ontario.

Opening Statement at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations child welfare made by Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.

Caring Society Statement of Particulars

Canada's response to COO's notice of motion seeking Interested Party status.

Chiefs of Ontario submit reply submissions regarding their notice of motion seeking Interested Party status.

Chiefs of Ontario file a notice of motion seeking Interested Party status.

Canadian government appeals decision by the CHRC to refer the matter to the tribunal on the basis that it funds child welfare and others provide the service. Only services are protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act and thus, the government believes, they should be exempt from this discrimination claim.

Canadian Human Rights Commission refers the complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. CHRC believes the case is so important to the public interest that it will argue the case in favour of First Nations children’s equity at the Tribunal.

Auditor General of Canada releases report confirming that Canada’s funding arrangements for First Nations child and family services are inequitable.

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Caring Society) file complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) alleging that Canada is racially discriminating against First Nations children by providing less child welfare funding, and thus benefit, on reserves.
 

AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine announces the filing of the human rights complaint on First Nations child welfare

On December 7, 2006 at the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly, the Chiefs-in-Assembly approved the submission of a joint complaint by the AFN and the Caring Society to the Canadian Human Rights Commission regarding the inequitable levels of child welfare funding to First Nations children and families on reserves.