Jordan's Principle Timeline & Documents

Canada's May 24, 2024 factum in response to the Caring Society's non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Assembly of First Nations' May 17, 2024 factum regarding the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission files its factum for the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion and COO submits its reply to the Caring Society’s April 19 written submissions and on the non-compliance motion and cross motion. 

The Caring Society's April 19, 2024 factum on the Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion. 

The Caring Society writes to the Tribunal with a proposed modification to the schedule to allow for a July or August hearing, following the Tribunal's approval of the request for extension sought by AFN. AFN also provides a written response to the Caring Society's letter. 

Canada has also provided the requested information sought during the cross-examinations of Valerie Gideon and Candice St-Aubin. 

As well, with respect to the compensation claims process, the transcripts of Dianne Corbiere's cross-examination are also included. 

The Caring Society writes to the Tribunal with a proposed modification to the schedule to allow for a July or August hearing, following the Tribunal's approval of the request for extension sought by AFN. AFN also provides a written response to the Caring Society's letter. 

Canada has also provided the requested information sought during the cross-examinations of Valerie Gideon and Candice St-Aubin. 

As well, with respect to the compensation claims process, the transcripts of Dianne Corbiere's cross-examination are also included. 

The Caring Society's letter in response to the Panel's direction for scenario-based planning by the Caring Society and Canada. AFN, COO, and NAN also file a joint submission requesting a case management conference to discuss the Panel's direction. 

The Parties, including the Caring Society, Canada, NAN, COO and CHRC, submit letters to the Tribunal in response to AFN’s request to adjournment motion to amend non-compliance motion on Jordan’s Principle. 

On April 8, the Panel also provided direction to the Parties regarding next steps following Canada's cross-motion in response to the Caring Society's non-compliance motion. The Panel asked the Parties to come up with scenarios/options that demonstrate how, while the complete reform of Joradn's Principle is underway, their requested options/scenarios contribute to effectively eliminating the discrimination against First Nations children, and prevents it from recurring.

On April 5, 2024, the AFN filed a request to adjourn schedule of hearings on the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Cross-examination of Candice St. Aubin, ISC, on the Caring Society's Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.

Cross-examination of Valerie Gideon, ISC, on the Caring Society's Jordan's Principle non-compliance motion.

The Caring Society submits to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal the reply affidavits of Cindy Blackstock and Dr. Ryan Giroux following the Caring Society's non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Indigenous Services Canada's report showing the reported Jordan's Principle backlogs across regions as of March 27, 2024.

The Caring Society submits Intervener Factum to the Supreme Court of Canada in Attorney General of Québec v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan.

The Caring Society submits to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal the reply affidavits of Cindy Blackstock and Dr. Ryan Giroux following the Caring Society's non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Indigenous Services Canada's report showing the reported Jordan's Principle backlogs across regions as of March 27, 2024.

The Caring Society submits Intervener Factum to the Supreme Court of Canada in Attorney General of Québec v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) submits to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal the amended affidavit of Craig Gideon following the Caring Society's non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Canada submits the affidavits of Valerie Gideon and Candice St-Aubin, along with a Notice of Cross Motion, to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal following the Caring Society's non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

Canada submits the affidavits of Valerie Gideon and Candice St-Aubin, along with a Notice of Cross Motion, to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal following the Caring Society's non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. 

The Tribunal issued the motion schedule for the non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle, filed by the Caring Society in December 2023.

On January 17, 2024, Canada and the AFN both formally withdrew their applications for judicial review at the Federal Court, which were filed in response to the Tribunal's letter-decision and subsequent order, 2022 CHRT 41, which found that the class-action Final Settlement Agreement on compensation did not fully satisfy its orders on compensation. 

Canada also formally withdrew its appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal. 

The Caring Society's January 12, 2024 affidavits as part of the December 12, 2023 non-compliance motion on Jordan's Principle. Affidavits of C. Blackstock and B. Mathews are included. 

Federal Court order approving class action counsel legal fees in the amount of $40 million, plus disbursements and taxes for all work completed before October 31, 2023, and counsel fees for work completed from November 1, 2023 until completion of the last distribution protocol should be paid based on actual work performed (with no enhancement) using commercial hourly rates up to a maximum of $5 million. 

Canada's letter to the Tribunal in response to the Caring Society's notice of motion on Jordan's Principle. 

The Caring Society makes a motion for relief to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding Canada’s wilful and chronic failure to adhere to the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. The motion includes immediate measures for resolving areas of Canada's non-compliance with Jordan's Principle, called the Jordan's Principle Work Plan. 

Federal Court order approving the revised Final Settlement Agreement on compensation. 

The Caring Society's full statement on the Federal Court's approval of the $23B compensation agreement for First Nations children and families harmed by Canada's discriminatory approach to child welfare and Jordan's Principle. 

The Caring Society's full statement on the Federal Court's approval of the $23B compensation agreement for First Nations children and families harmed by Canada's discriminatory approach to child welfare and Jordan's Principle. 

Canada responds to the Parties’ October 10, 2023 responses to the Panel’s August 21, 2023 correspondence requesting a supplementary report to detail implementation of the Tribunal’s orders. It is also in reply to the Panel’s October 4, 2023 correspondence requesting an update on negotiations of long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program as well as matters related to the implementation of Jordan’s Principle.

Federal Court Notice advising Canada to file their responding motion record on the counsel fee motion by October 19, 2023 at 4:00PM and the Class Action Plaintiffs to provide information about the total legal fees attributable to the compensation negotiations and proceedings before the Tribunal. 

The Caring Society's, AFN's, COO's, and NAN's respective October 10 written submissions to the Tribunal. 

The Tribunal's response to Canada's September 21, 2023 correspondence seeking to understand where the Parties are at in terms of progress in the implementation of previous orders to cease the discrimination and prevent it from reoccurring. 

The Tribunal releases ruling providing detailed reasonings following the July 26, 2023 Letter-Decision finding that the revised Final Settlement Agreement on compensation satisfies its compensation orders.