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. 

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2025

February 10, 2025

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). 

January 17, 2025

Canada provides its January 17, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling

January 14, 2025

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.

January 10, 2025

Canada provides its January 10, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling

2024

December 20, 2024

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. 

December 10, 2024

Canada provides its December 10, 2024, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling

December 9, 2024

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.