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

March 7, 2025

On March 7, 2025, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario filed a joint motion to the Tribunal regarding the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario (the “Ontario Final Agreement”) and the Trilateral Agreement in Respect of Reforming the 1965 Agreement.

March 7, 2025

Canada provides its March 7, 2025, report to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in keeping with the Tribunal's November 21, 2024 summary ruling

March 3, 2025

On March 3, 2025, AFN submits the affidavit of Amber Potts to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal regarding the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. 

February 24, 2025

On February 24, 2025, COO and NAN submitted their positions to the Tribunal regarding the long-term reform of the FNCFS Program and timelines for submissions in response to the Caring Society's January 14, 2025 motion. 

February 20, 2025

The Caring Society's statement on federal government allegations of misuse of Jordan's Principle.

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