NationTalk: INTRODUCTION:
In 2007, the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society (Caring Society) and the Assembly of First Nations(AFN) filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission alleging that Canada was discriminating against First Nations children by improperly funding child welfare on reserve and in the Yukon and failing to implement the full scope of Jordan’s Principle. After numerous attempts by Canada to get the case dismissed, hearings at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (Tribunal) began in February 2013 and concluded in October 2014.
On January 26, 2016, the Tribunal ruled that Canada is racially discriminating against 165,000 First Nations children in its provision of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) program and flawed, narrow implementation of the scope of Jordan’s Principle.
This information sheet and podcast with Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the Caring Society, and guest Sarah Clarke of Clarke Child & Family Law1 provides an overview of the case and what has or has not happened since.
- The Big Three: What are some of the most significant elements people need to know about the case?
- What’s the evidence?
- Myth-busting: What are the common misperceptions, practices, or assumptions about the case and why should they be considered myths?
- What works and what’s next?
https://fncaringsociety.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/Ask%20an%20Expert_01_LTR_SClarke.pdf