Jordan's Principle Timeline & Documents

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.