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.
2013
MP Linda Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona, NDP) questions the Government in the House of Commons about equal funding for Aboriginal children in care.
“For the sake of the children, will the government finally grant the money needed to provide comparable care?”
Click here for the full text (Hansard) – begins at line 1500, Watch the video
Assembly of First Nations submit their statement on retaliation.
Government of Canada submits final submissions on retaliation.
Caring Society's Final Submissions and Remedies for the retaliation
Caring Society's Final Submissions and Remedies for the retaliation
Canadian Human Rights Commission submits Final Submissions on Retaliation
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Tribunal rules Government of Canada violated disclosure obligations.
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Canada appeals the Federal Court decision enforcing Jordan's Principle.
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U.S. Statement at the Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Read it here.
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U.S. Statement at the Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Read it here.
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