I am a Witness: Tribunal Timeline and 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.
2019
Bill C-92, "An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families", was given Royal Assent. Read it here.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission's letter and supporting documentation - submissions in support of the Caring Society's request for full disclosure of the Requested Documents from Canada.
Caring Society's request for relief regarding information requests made by the Caring Society to Canada.
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released their Final Report, Reclaiming Power and Place, and Calls for Justice.
The Respondent's reply submissions to the CHRT regarding capital.
Affidavit of Andrea Auger regarding Jordan's Principle.
Affidavit of Doreen Navarro.
Assembly of First Nations submissions to the Tribunal regarding compensation and major capital.
The Caring Society provides its written submissions regarding compensation as well as a Notice of Motion for compensation related to Jordan's Principle.
An affidavit from Spenser Chalmers is also submitted to the CHRT.
The Caring Society's reply to submissions on the definition of a "First Nations child".
This briefing sheet provides a summary of the key elements of Bill C-92 and identifies important considerations for those in leadership, child and family service experts and legislators. There was very little time to prepare this document and thus, it should be regarded as a preliminary draft until further analysis is possible.