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.
2022
Federal Court of Appeal orders that Canada's appeal of the Federal Court's September 29, 2021 order on compensation will continue to be held in abeyance until the earliest of January 30, 2023 and the date 45 days following the release of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's decision on the compensation final settlement agreement.
The Caring Society makes submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal pursuant to the Tribunal's September 21, 2022 and October 12, 2022 directions and in response to the September 28, 2022 submissions of the Assembly of First Nations, Attorney General of Canada, Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
Affidavit #7 of Doreen Navarro, legal assistant for counsel for the Caring Society.
The Supreme Court of Canada provides an order granting intervenor status to 31 parties in reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec in relation with Bill C-92 An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) grants the Caring Society intervenor status in Dominique v. Public Safety Canada.
AFN's letter to CHRT regarding the Caring Society's October 3, 2022 letter on Janice Ciavaglia's September 28, 2022 affidavit and schedule.
Caring Society's letter to CHRT regarding AFN's October 4, 2022 letter.
Caring Society's letter to CHRT regarding Janice Ciavaglia's September 28, 2022 affidavit and schedule, and Caring Society's questions for Janice Ciavaglia regarding her September 28, 2022 affidavit.
NAN submissions on CHRT's questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Janice Ciavaglia's (AFN) Affidavit on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
AFN Submissions on CHRT's questions regarding the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.
Federal Court issues its Reasons for Order with regard to the intervenor status motion by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society.
Cindy Blackstock issues a statement on the Compensation Final Settlement Agreement.