Jordan's Principle Timeline & Documents

Janice Ciavaglia's (AFN) responses to the Caring Society's cross examination questions, accompanied by a letter from the AFN to the Tribunal. 

Caring Society's cross examination questions for Janice Ciavaglia (AFN) and Dr. Valerie Gideon (ISC), accompanied by letters to the Tribunal.

AFN and Canada's CHRT Submissions on Compensation and Notice of Motion

The Final Settlement Agreement for compensation reached between the Assembly of First Nations, class action parties and the Government of Canada.

Class Action Federal Court legal filings on compensation.

The Federal Court of Appeal orders that Canada's appeal of the Federal Court's decision upholding the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to compensate First Nations victims of Canada's discrimination (2019 CHRT 39) will continue to be held in abeyance until the earliest of September 30, 2022 and the date 15 days following the release of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision on the approval motion.

The Tribunal orders Canada to fund at actual cost post-majority care to youth ageing out of care and young adults who were formerly in care up to and including age 25 and assess the resources required to extend Jordan's Principle supports to young adults past the age of majority. 

The Tribunal issues an amendment to 2021 CHRT 41 based on the consent of the Parties. 

"There is an unquestionable need for actionable change. This Agreement-in-Principle, while an important first step, is a non-binding agreement. A pre-agreement that simply lays out a pathway to a binding agreement to address Canada’s longstanding discrimination in First Nations child welfare and inequitable public services via Jordan’s Principle. It is only when that binding agreement has been written and signed by the Government of Canada and acted upon with great haste that First Nations children, youth and families will have a measure of assurance that actionable change is coming."