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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2020

August 11, 2020

Tribunal releases ruling (2020 CHRT 24) regarding Band Representative Services for Ontario First Nations, Tribal Councils and First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies. 

August 7, 2020

Caring Society Notice of Motion for "Declaration of non-compliance with the Tribunal's Orders" and "Eradiction of discrimination through needs-based funding, regardless of service provider".

July 17, 2020

The CHRT released a ruling on the groups of children eligible to receive services through Jordan's Principle. Canada has been ordered to immediately consider eligible for services through Jordan's Principle:

  • First Nations children who will become eligible for Indian Act registration/status under S-3 implementation.

The CHRT found two other categories of First Nations children who will be eligible in the future following a further order from the CHRT:

  •  First Nations children without Indian Act status who are recognized as citizens or members of their respective First Nations; and
  • First Nations children who do not have Indian Act status and who are not eligible for Indian Act status, but have a parent/guardian with, or who is eligible for, Indian Act status.
June 12, 2020

The Tribunal issues a ruling (2020 CHRT 17) regarding a disclosure issue. 

May 28, 2020

The Tribunal rules (2020 CHRT 15) on the compensation process on outstanding issues in order to finalize the Draft Compensation Framework. 

May 27, 2020

NAN submits reply letter on procedural issues.

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May 25, 2020

Order from the Federal Court regarding costs and reasons stemming from Canada's motion to stay the compensation order. 

May 20, 2020

Caring Society submits letter and procedural protocol responding to NAN's submissions dated May 13, 2020.

AGC, AFN submit letters to the CHRT regarding the Caring Society's letter and procedural protocol.

May 13, 2020

NAN's reply submissions re: Compensation Process

May 8, 2020

AGC’s Reply Submissions re: The Panel’s April 22, 2020 request to COO and NAN

May 6, 2020

Reply of the Assembly of First Nations in response to the submissions of Nishnawbe Aski Nation on April 30 and May 1, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario on May 1, 2020 regarding compensation implementation.

May 5, 2020

Letter to the CHRT - response of the Caring Society, the Assembly of First Nations (the “AFN”) and the Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) to the submissions delivered by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) on April 30, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario (“COO”) on May 1, 2020 and response of the AG agreeing with the response.

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May 5, 2020

Letter to the CHRT - response of the Caring Society, the Assembly of First Nations (the “AFN”) and the Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) to the submissions delivered by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) on April 30, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario (“COO”) on May 1, 2020 and response of the AG agreeing with the response.

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May 1, 2020

Chiefs of Ontario submits written reply submissions re: Compensation Process Framework Pursuant to 2019 CHRT 39 to Tribunal.

NAN makes submissions re Compensation Process: Definition of “Caregiver”

April 30, 2020

The AG submits documents for compensation including draft compensation framework, affidavit of Valerie Gideon and Notice Plan. 

April 30, 2020

Caring Society makes submissions on essential services for CFS (plus compendium, affidavit of Cindy Blackstock April 30, 2020, Annex A + B - definitions of essential services). 

AFN, Canadian Human Rights Commission, and NAN also submit written submissions regarding compensation to the CHRT.

April 24, 2020

The AGC submits its reply submissions regarding the Panel's February 20, 2020 request for documents from the Respondent. 

April 16, 2020

In a new ruling (2020 CHRT 7), the Tribunal rules on three questions where the Caring Society, AFN and Canada did not reach a consensus and required further guidance from the Tribunal with regard to the draft “Framework for the Payment of Compensation under 2019 CHRT 39.

April 9, 2020

ISC provides the full Technical Information Package on Bill C-92, the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act). 

April 9, 2020

Chiefs of Ontario submits the following documents to the Tribunal: Chief's of Ontario amended April 14, 2020 written reply submissions re: March 4 AGC submissions, and Book of Authorities.

NAN's submissions regarding Canada's March 4, 2020 submissions and Affidavit of Odi Dashsambuu.

April 9, 2020

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada submissions to the CHRT include "Written Submission re: Documents and submissions provided by Canada on March 4, 2020 in response to Tribunal's February 20, 2020 information request" and affidavit of Cindy Blackstock.

AFN Response Submissions re: Canada's Program Manuals (in AGC March 4, 2020 submissions)

Submissions of the Canadian Human Rights Commission responding to Canada’s submissions dated March 4, 2020, on documents requested by the Panel.

April 2, 2020

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer's releases their report  on First Nations Child Welfare: Compensation for Removals

March 16, 2020

Letter from the Tribunal answering questions on eligibility for compensation for First Nations children and parents (2019 CHRT 39). 

March 4, 2020

AG Submissions (plus affidavit of Lorri Warner) responding to CHRT letter from February 20, 2020 

March 2, 2020

Caring Society submits report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, "Canada’s Ongoing Racial Discrimination Against 165,000 First Nations Children and Their Families", for Canada's Fifth and Sixth Periodic Report.

March 2, 2020

NAN's Notice of Motion regarding interim relief: National Remoteness Quotient Table 

February 28, 2020

The Chiefs of Ontario submit the Ontario Special Study, Our Children, Our Future: Transforming Child Welfare for the Well-Being of Children and Families to the Tribunal, including the resolution of the COO Chiefs in Assembly regarding the Ontario Special Study. 

February 21, 2020

Parties make submissions on compensation process to the CHRT pursuant to 2019 CHRT 39

February 20, 2020

Letter from the Tribunal requesting additional documents from Canada 

February 12-13, 2020

Attorney General submits affidavits of Anne Scotton and François Weldon with respect to NAN's motion on remoteness quotient.