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.
2018
Tribunal issues non-compliance order (2018 CHRT 4) against Canada on First Nations child welfare. See below for the order, Caring Society Press Release, and Caring Society Information Sheets - including a child-friendly Information Sheet about the decision just for kids!
Tribunal issues non-compliance order (2018 CHRT 4) against Canada on First Nations child welfare. See below for the order, Caring Society Press Release, and Caring Society Information Sheets - including a child-friendly Information Sheet about the decision just for kids!
Interim Report of the National Advisory Committee on First Nations Child and Family Services Program Reform
2017
For Shiner v. Attorney General of Canada, The Federal Court of Appeal orders the Appeal is set down for hearing commencing at 9:30a.m., on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.
Caring Society factum: Shiner v. Attorney General of Canada
Amended order concerning Jordan's Principle. See also 2017 CHRT 14.
Amended order concerning Jordan's Principle. See also 2017 CHRT 14.
Caring Society requests intervener status in Shiner v. Attorney General of Canada at Federal Court of Appeal
Manitoba Nurses Union and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions granted leave to intervene in the judicial review of 2017 CHRT 14
(2017 CHRT 14 is the non-compliance order on Jordan’s Principe issued by the Tribunal against Canada in May 2017)
UNCERD calls on Canada to fully comply with and implement Tribunal rulings
Joint Statement - UNCERD on Discrimination against FN Children
Media Indigena with Rick Harp: Ep. 69
** From 16:02 - 30:18 : Two physicians reflect on the CHRT orders on Jordan's Principle and Canada's motion to dismiss based on timelines **
Unicef Canada blog post "Ten years and four rulings later, First Nations children still waiting for equity"
Information sheet on third non-compliance order issued May 26, 2017
Tribunal issues a third non-compliance order on Jordan's Principle.
Federal Court issues a decision in the Shiner case.
Report by BC Representative for Children and Youth confirms underfunding of Aboriginal agencies is driving kids into care
CHRT ruling regarding Nishnawbe Aski Nation's (NAN) motion for immediate relief orders.
Hearings to determine Canada's compliance with the Tribunal's ruling (2016 CHRT 2) and remedial orders (2016 CHRT 10 and 2016 CHRT 16).
Hearings to determine Canada's compliance with the Tribunal's ruling (2016 CHRT 2) and remedial orders (2016 CHRT 10 and 2016 CHRT 16).
Hearings to determine Canada's compliance with the Tribunal's ruling (2016 CHRT 2) and remedial orders (2016 CHRT 10 and 2016 CHRT 16).
Caring Society reply - Motions Regarding Canada's Failure to Comply with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's Orders Regarding Immediate Relief
Chiefs of Ontario (COO) reply to Attorney General of Canada's submission.
Response to Tribunal letter regarding access by the public to documents that have been filed since 2016 CHRT 2.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) reply to submissions of Attorney General of Canada on Immediate relief.
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) reply to Attorney General of Canada's submission.