I am a Witness: Tribunal Timeline & Documents

On May 15, 2025, Canada, Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation provided their submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding their position on the motions for interested party status in the Ontario Final Agreement, as well as supplemental affidavits. Canada also provided their factum in response to Caring Society’s Consultation Motion.

On May 7, 2025 COO and NAN submitted their Amended Joint Notice of Motion to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the Ontario Final Agreement 

On May 8, 2025, Parties filed written submissions to the Tribunal regarding interested party status motions on the Ontario-specific FSA. 

On April 15, 2025 ten First Nations and First Nations organizations filed their notice of motion for Interested Party Status on the Ontario-specific FSA and respective submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. 

On April 8, 2025, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released the motion schedule for the Ontario Final Agreement. 

On April 7, 2025, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) filed a responding factum to the Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's Consultation Motion. 

On April 4, 2025, AFN submitted an extension request to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding their position on long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. The Canadian Human Rights Commission also filed its position to the Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's motion on long-term reform. 

On March 31, 2025, AFN Executive Committee wrote to the Tribunal to retract AFN's March 24, 2025 submission regarding long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. Chiefs of Ontario also filed a responding factum to the Tribunal regarding the Caring Society's consultation motion. The Canadian Human Rights Commission filed its submission to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on positions on the long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. 

On March 28, 2025, Ugpi’ganjig First Nation and Ugpi’ganjig Child & Family Services notify the Tribunal of their intention to seek Interested Party Status in First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. v. Attorney General of Canada. 

On March 24, 2025, the Caring Society and AFN filed submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on positions on the long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan's Principle. 

On March 20 and 21, 2025, seven First Nation groups (Neqotkuk [Tobique] First Nation, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Our Children Our Way Society, Taykwa Tagamou Nation and Council of Yukon First Nation) notified the Tribunal of their intention to seek Interested Party Status in First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. v. Attorney General of Canada. 

On March 17, 2025, the Caring Society submitted a factum and book of authorities (key legal material) to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the January 14, 2025, consultation motion on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child & Family Services Program. Canada also submitted a letter to the Tribunal in relation to the same motion. 

On March 13, 2025, Canada submits the affidavit of Duncan Farthing-Nichol regarding the Caring Society's consultation motion. 

Canada provides its March 7, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling. Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario also filed a joint motion on March 7, 2025, to the Tribunal regarding the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario (the “Ontario Final Agreement”) and the Trilateral Agreement in Respect of Reforming the 1965 Agreement.

On March 3, 2025, AFN submits the affidavit of Amber Potts to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. 

On February 24, 2025, COO and NAN submitted their positions to the Tribunal regarding the long-term reform of the FNCFS Program and timelines for submissions in response to the Caring Society's January 14, 2025 motion. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

The Caring Society and the AFN write letters to the Tribunal per the November 21, 2024, summary ruling on Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.

The AFN writes to the Tribunal regarding its views on suspending the Tribunal-ordered deadlines until March 31, 2025, and other matters. 

The Caring Society writes to the Tribunal with its views on AFN's request to suspend the Tribunal-ordered deadlines until March 31, 2025, Canada's request to amend the Tribunal-ordered deadlines, and other matters. 

On December 4, 2024, Canada sent two letters to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding mediation and relief from orders on the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion. 

The Tribunal issues a letter-decision with reasons to follow regarding the Caring Society's non-compliance motion and Canada's cross-motion on Jordan's Principle implementation. 

AFN Special Chiefs Assembly Resolutions on addressing long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program.