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Grandmother challenges Ottawa’s refusal to apply Jordan’s Principle to renovate mouldy home – CBC
May 15, 2025 Jordan’s Principle is designed to ensure Indigenous kids get care, services supports in a timely manner A woman from Oneida Nation of the Thames is appealing a decision that denied funding to renovate a mould-contaminated home that she says contributed to severe asthma symptoms in her grandchildren. For three years, Joanne Powless who lives […]
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Premier Delivers Statement in the House in Cree in Honour of Jordan River Anderson
May 8, 2025 The Manitoba government is recognizing Spirit Bear Day and honouring the memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation who was born with complex medical needs and spent his entire short life in hospital because governments could not agree on who should pay for his home health […]
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First Nations Leaders to hold Rally for Urgent Action on Jordan’s Principle
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – On Friday, April 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM, First Nations leadership will gather at Oodena Circle at The Forks with one urgent message: our children deserve better now. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), Anisininew Okimawin and Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) […]
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Bear Witness Day
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Jordan’s Principle, named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation. In 2005, Jordan’s family gave the sacred gift of his name to ensure that all First Nations children can access the care and support they need, when they need it. Join […]
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The Tribunal’s Motion schedule for the Ontario Final Agreement
Dear Parties, Re: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. v. Attorney General of Canada Tribunal File: T1340/7008 The Panel wishes to advise the parties that it has set a *partial schedule for the COO and the NAN’s Joint Motion as follows: April 15, 2025 Cut-off deadline for filing Notices of motions for […]
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NAN Responding Factum regarding the Caring Society’s Consultation Motion
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Family denied Jordan’s Principle funds for Thunder Bay, Ont., girl’s autism therapy fears she’ll stop talking – CBC
Apr 04, 2025 Program funding services for First Nation children underwent changes to address backlog in requests Patrick Cully wasn’t sure his daughter Scarlet would ever be able to say, “I love you.” But she’s now talking, thanks to applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapy in Thunder Bay, Ont., where the four-year-old lives with her parents, and […]
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COO Responding Factum regarding the Caring Society’s Consultation Motion
PART I – STATEMENT OF FACTS ⦁ Overview ⦁ This motion concerns consultations between Canada, the Assembly of First Nations (the “AFN”), and the First Nations Caring Society of Canda (the “Caring Society”) on the national long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (“FNCFS”) Program and Jordan’s Principle. ⦁ First Nations in […]
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The Commission’s submission to the Tribunal on positions on the long-term reform of FNCFS and Jordan’s Principle
Dear Panel, The Canadian Human Rights Commission (Commission) writes in response to this Panel’s letter dated February 10, 2025, requesting the parties share their respective views on the Panel’s comments regarding the approach to the long-term remedial phase of these proceedings. The Commission wishes to stress its respect for the sovereignty of First Nations communities […]
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Ugpi’ganjig First Nation and Ugpi’ganjig Child & Family Services notify the Tribunal of their intention to seek Interested Party Status
We write as Chief of Ugpi’ganjig First Nation and Director of Ugpi’ganjig Child & Family Services regarding First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. v Attorney General of Canada (Tribunal File: T:1340/7008). We understand that the Tribunal intends to establish a schedule on the approval motion for the Ontario Final Agreement between Chiefs […]
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