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.
2021
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) releases a new PBO report entitled "Compensation for the delay and denial of services to First Nations children."
Abstract: "This report estimates the financial cost of complying with a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision (2019 CHRT 39) as it relates to children who experienced delays and denials of services which should have been available under Jordan’s Principle. A previous report estimated the cost of complying with that decision as it relates to children taken into care."
The Attorney General of Quebec submits a factum on the C-92 matter to the Quebec Court of Appeal.
Tribunal releases ruling 2021 CHRT 7 "Framework for the Payment of Compensation under 2019 CHRT 39"
Tribunal releases ruling 2021 CHRT 6 "Compensation Process Ruling on Four Outstanding Issues in Order to Finalize the Draft Compensation Framework"
The Caring Society’s written submissions with respect to the non-compliance motion regarding Non-Agency Communities. Submissions include Responses to Undertakings following the January 8, 2021 cross examination of Nathalie Nepton.
AFN Submissions regarding non-First Nations agencies.
Chiefs of Ontario's submissions on motion dated August 7, 2020 regarding prevention funding to First Nations.
Canadian Human Rights Commission submissions regarding the Caring Society's motion alleging non-compliance in respect of non-Agency communities.
Innu Nation Submissions on the motion dated August 7, 2020 on funding beyond federally-recognized FNCFS agencies.
Amnesty International files Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court re: ISC's application for judicial review
Canadian Human Rights Commission files Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court re: ISC's application for judicial review
Read the transcript of Ms. Nathalie Nepton, Director General of the First Nations Child and Family Services program within the Child and Family Services Reform sector at Indigenous Services Canada. The cross-examination was part of a motion filed by the Caring Society with respect to First Nations children and families living on-reserve and in the Yukon who received child and family services from provincial/territorial service providers.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation files Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court re: ISC's application for judicial review
Chiefs of Ontario file Notice of Appearance to the Federal Court re: ISC's application for judicial review