Jordan's Principle Timeline & Documents

Please also check the I am a Witness timeline & documents for additional submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that include Jordan's Principle.

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2020

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

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 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

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).