First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Assembly of First Nations (Complainants) and Canadian Human Rights Commission (Commission) and Attorney General of Canada (Representing the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada) (Respondent) and Chiefs of Ontario and Amnesty International (Interested Parties): Ruling
Alternate Title
2013 CHRT 16
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sophie Marchildon
Réjean Bélanger
Edward P. Lustig
Description
Complaint alleged that inequitable funding for child welfare services on reserves amounted to discrimination on the basis of race and national ethnic origin. Ruling gave government until end of August to produce documents it had been withholding.