Podcasts about Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

It's still unclear what help will be available in the months to come under Jordan's Principle, and that's causing concern. Jordan's Principle is the result of a ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. It's meant to ensure that First Nations children in Canada can get the services and support they need, when they need them. There's been a delay or shortfall this year in getting that federal funding to students in this province. As a result, the provincial government stepped in to help, with 6-point-4 million dollars to continue supports for students. The provincial education department confirms that the additional assistance will be available until the end of this school year. Jennifer Broadbent is a parent in Corner Brook who still has concerns that her son, Obie, won't get the help he needs. She spoke with the CBC's Alex Kennedy.

Our lead story: following Canada's move to negotiate child welfare reform with Ontario First Nations only, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society files a motion with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

A small town in Canada — a very small town — refused to fly the Rainbow Flag during ‘Pride Month' for two excellent reasons: One, they didn't fly anyone else's flag all year, and two, they didn't have a flagpole. But that was more than a gay activist group could bear. So they complained to the ominously-named Canadian Human Rights TRIBUNAL who fined the town $10,000 and the Mayor of the town — personally — $5000. Plus re-education camp, obviously. But they didn't fly the flag. Join our crack team of elite anti-elitists by becoming a member or making a one-time donation right here: https://billwhittle.com/register/

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:22 - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will not be able to handle the deluge of cases from the Online Harms Act, by Dave Snow 14:29 - Lost jobs, smaller paycheques, and fewer chances—How permitting reform can free a regulation-choked Canada, by Andrew Evans This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub's podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our lead story: As the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal continues its hearings on federal compliance with Jordan's Principle—meant to secure First Nations kids' access to health, social and educational supports within 48 hours—critics point to a backlog of roughly one-third of all requests.

Our lead story: The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is once again before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, citing a federal failure to process Jordan's Principle claims in a timely manner. 

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with David Thomas, former chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and author of a recent National Post op-ed entitled: I chaired the Human Rights Tribunal. It has no business policing 'hate speech'.https://nationalpost.com/opinion/david-thomas-canadian-human-rights-tribunal-has-no-business-policing-hate-speechLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Multiple groups are urging the federal government to form a new expert panel to review the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, a former Canadian Human Rights Tribunal chair is alarmed by Justin Trudeau's Online Harms bill, warning of severe penalties for hate-motivated crimes and speech. And half of Canadians now find immigration levels too high, marking a significant shift from just over a year ago when only 21% felt the same. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 27, we do a deep dive into the new Online Harms Act, introduced this week as Bill C-63. The act would create a Digital Safety Commission, increase the penalties for criminal hate speech, allow judges to impose peace bonds on people who might commit hate speech in the future, and empower the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to fine people up to $50,000 for discriminatory speech. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:An Act to enact the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63)Online harms bill's proposed changes risk silencing free speech, experts warnOne cheer for the new Online Harms Act (Andrew Coyne)CCF concerned by Online Harms ActKeaan Bexte tweetJoanna Baron: The government doubles down on censoring the internetNot Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.

The Trudeau government has unveiled new legislation to crack down on so-called “hate speech.” Of course the government isn't specifying what “hate speech” is but it's clear what Justin Trudeau's intentions are – he's cracking down speech he hates. This is what leftist authoritarianism looks like. Bill C-63, which is being presented by the government under the guise of “protecting children,” enables people to file complaints against others for posting “hate speech” and empowers the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to order payments of up to $70,000. Instead of sounding the alarm on Trudeau's latest attack on free speech, unsurprisingly, the legacy media is celebrating this power grab. True North's Candice Malcolm says Trudeau is pretending C-63 is about protecting your safety and children's safety, but in reality Trudeau wants to control the internet, just like how he controls the media. Tune into The Candice Malcolm Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Kits! It's another episode of The Not Quite Daily Beaver, morning show... And today we have a Christmas/Holiday Bite for you. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 7 Eastern, we livestream a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats. On today's (very unusual) episode though we do talk about horrible holiday season travel weather; The Orange Shit Stain's very bad week; the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's rejection of the settlement on Indigenous child welfare; the appointment of the first Black Chief Justice of a provincial court of appeal; Canada calling Putin's bluff on Nord Stream 2; and the new board of Hockey Canada getting off to a very bad start, we're goofing off a lot too... And we get the help of a very special guest who drops in for a visit for the first time. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Festivus, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Yule... If you're celebrating something else, may it be with love and laughter. If you're not celebrating, have a kickass time doing whatever it is you'll be doing! All the good things... Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged. PS: This episode is also available on our new True North Eager Beaver Media YouTube channel at [https://youtu.be/KIxmYrXfxBo]. PPS: If you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a cup of coffee. Just go to [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] to find your way to our tip jar. PPPS: And if you prefer to get something for your tips, we also have new merchandise to show off: Eager Beaver seasonal Christmas and Blue Jacket Guy Civics Ts are now on sale (and wearing them automatically increases your holiday spirit by 19.7%; it's proven). Being informed has never been soooo fashion! Get yours here: [https://deanblundell.square.site/shop/true-north-eager-beaver/10]. This is episode 32 of our Eager Beaver morning show. ________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because democracy is something you do... Take some time for some self-care so that you can return to fight refreshed. ________________ Of course, retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests, bribes to be on the show, and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome. You can do that via our show's Facebook blog page, via Twitter @TrueEager, or by e-mail at TrueNorthEagerBeaver@gmail.com. And if you really enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe via our Podpage [https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], and tell a friend? Until next time, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves, Your Eager Beaver __________________ Thank you to our podcast's founding sponsors: * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis [Recording Date: December 23, 2022]

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal shuts down a $20-billion Indigenous child welfare settlement. Why justice reform is needed to protect Indigenous women. And a Nunavut MP wants to know: does Canada truly value Indigenous languages? That's on Nation to Nation.

Interim Ont. NDP Leader Peter Tabuns and Interim On. Liberal Leader John Fraser discuss Premier Doug Ford and former solicitor general Sylvia Jones' decision to challenge a summons to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry, and the Power Panel weighs in. The CBC's Ashley Burke on two Canadian women being repatriated from ISIS detention with their children. Indigenous Services Min. Patty Hajdu on the $40B First Nations child welfare deal being upended by Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Plus we connect with four pediatric hospitals to find out what's going on with wait times for sick children. And the CBC's David Cochrane with the latest on the Rogers-Shaw deal.

There was a Guelph man named Matthew Wozenilek who passed away in 2016. He was well-known for his “Stop Ableism” campaign, a one-man effort to make Guelph more accessible one fight at a time, including a case against Elections Canada at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. The awareness raised did make people more mindful of barriers to physical accessibility. So we all lived happily ever after, right? This week we're joined by Lorelei Root and Mike Greer, who are the chair and vice-chair of the City of Guelph's Accessibility Advisory Committee. It's election time here in Guelph, and while accessibility probably doesn't make the Top 5 election issues that are concerning to the general public, it probably should be, and this is the podcast that's going to explain to you why. Leading up to this election, we've seen the limits of accessibility at city council. Consider the lobbying done by the AAC to allow Guelph's disabled community to be able to vote on their terms in this municipal election, or the recent debate about excluding straws from the single-use plastic ban. Those are two obvious recent examples of issues that matter to people with disabilities, but there's so much more to consider, and it all still stems from a lack of awareness. Can we do better? Greer and Root will talk all about that on this week's podcast. They will also discuss the complex series of barriers that need to be broken down, and why the path to accessibility needs to mean more than ticking off boxes on a checklist. They will also talk about the effectiveness of the AAC when it comes to changing minds at city hall, and whether or not that might be changing. They will also talk about making accessibility the minimum standard, and the one thing they wish everyone knew about accessibility issues here in Guelph. Let's talk about rethinking accessibility in this episode of the Guelph Politicast! You can follow  Lorelei Root and Mike Greer on Twitter at @Squarest_Root and @Ol_Mike13, and you can learn more about the Accessibility Advisory Committee at the City's website. Reminder, early voting starts this weekend, and you can find all the information on how and when at vote.guelph.ca. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

David Thomas practiced immigration law from 1987 - 2014, when he was appointed Chairperson of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. During his career he developed a large investor clientele from South Korea, ran to be a Member of Parliament, and started a charity that delivered vitamins to North Korea. 3:00 - The start of Dave's career practicing immigration law both at a large firm and then starting his own firm. 6:00 - Practicing immigration law in the 1990s. 13:00 - Do immigration lawyers travel less than they do now, reduced communication with IRCC and other changes in the practice. 18:00 - Things learned about the bureaucracy as the head of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal 32:00 - Running for federal office 36:00 - Would David recommend immigration law? Is it becoming less fun? 44:00 - Starting a charity that delivered vitamins to North Korea. 51:00 - Comparing practicing immigration to the human rights tribunal. 1:02 - What the future holds.

Crime and policing are big issues in rural Alberta. The provincial government is looking at ways to improve response times, including a study that will look into the creation of a provincial police force. Alberta has three Indigenous police departments. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled in February 2022 that Ottawa's First Nation Policing Program is discriminatory in its funding. APTN Investigates explores how a provincial police transition and the recent CHRT ruling could affect two of Alberta's three Indigenous police departments.

In this episode host, Kelley Humber chats with David Taylor, who has spent the last 8 years as counsel of record in the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society complaint at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal about the underfunding of Indigenous child welfare in Canada. Kelley and David discuss the discrimination experienced by Indigenous families who access child and family services on-reserve and in Canada's implementation of Jordan's Principle. The pair also discuss some of the more procedural aspects of the case, such as the systemic remedies being asked for and how Human Rights Tribunals function differently than the courts.  David also shares about his journey into public law litigation, his current role at Conway Baxter Wilson LLP, and advice he would give to law students or new lawyers making early career decisions.    The Federal Court decision from 29 September 2021 discussed in this episode can be found here. A more recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling from 11 February 2021, which lays out much of the case history and progress on implementing the remedies ordered can be found here. 

So much content, this episode may be double-stuffed! This week we look at various efforts at mopping up political messes along the way. We start with a Coast to Coast to Coast COVID Update, as both Delta rises again and news about Omicron comes in fast and furious. Then we'll touch upon a fresh start at the Green Party, muse about the real reason for fast Omicron-provoked border measures; give you backstory behind the fast tracking through the House of Commons of the bill to ban conversion therapy; take a critical look at Fiasco Tofino; and report of headway on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision in favour of Indigenous children. We'll then dedicate some time to the Speech from the Throne. Of course, we'll have our listener/reader feedback and appreciation, and some cool news! Also, because we believe that “Democracy Is Something You Do”, this week we invite our Kits to do the right neighbourly thing, and donate to the Canadian Red Cross 2021 British Columbia Floods & Extreme Weather Appeal between now and December 26th. For every dollar you donate, $3 will go to the Red Cross, thanks to matching by the Government of Canada and British Columbia. Finally, we want to know: What do you wish most for the world, and for yourself, this Christmas/Holiday season? You can do that via our show's Facebook blog page on via Twitter @TrueEager. As always retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome. Until then, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves, Your Eager Beaver

Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring society, has been at the heart of an ongoing battle with the federal government. While working as a social worker in B.C., Blackstock noticed that the child welfare program for First Nations kids living on-reserve received less funding than for kids living off reserve. She, along with the Assembly of First Nations, filed a human rights complaint in 2007. In 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal agreed that federal underfunding of child welfare services on-reserve was discriminatory and led to thousands of children being unnecessarily taken into care.The tribunal ordered Ottawa to pay up to $40,000 to those affected by this discrimination. But the government has challenged the CHRT order on several occasions – including most recently last week. Cindy Blackstock is on the show to talk about what this most recent development means and where the fight for compensation goes from here.

Click here to access Professor Martha Jackman's biography on the University of Ottawa website.Click here to access Professor Martha Jackman's CV as of 2020.For more information on the social and economic rights, visit the following selected works by Professor Martha Jackman:Martha Jackman, "What's Wrong With Social and Economic Rights?" (2000) 11 National Journal of Constitutional Law 235-246.Martha Jackman, “One Step Forward and Two Steps Back: Poverty, the Charter and the Legacy of Gosselin” (2019) 39 National Journal of Constitutional Law 85-121.For more information on Guaranteed Livable Income:Click here to access the Perspectives document on Guaranteed Livable Income by Senator Pate.Resources and cases mentioned during the episode:Click here to access the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal's October 2021 decision, Disability Rights Coalition v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2021 NSCA 70. This case is discussed as the "Emerald Hall litigation" at the 6:53 and 12:04 minute marks. Click here to access the March 2019 decision of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, the precursor to the aforementioned Court of Appeal 2021 decision.Click here to access the Court of Appeal for Ontario's 2014 decision in Tanudjaja v. Canada, 2014 ONCA 852, discussed at the 8:01 and 9:52 minute marks.Click here to access Nell Toussaint's amended (as of May 25 2021) statement of claim in the Ontario Superior Court and click here to access the Attorney General's Motion to Strike Nell Toussaint's statement of claim. These are discussed at the 8:08 minute mark.Click here to access a transcript of former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour's 2005 Lafontaine-Baldwin lecture "Freedom from want", referred to at the 9:24 minute mark.Click here to access a CBC News article by Antoni Nerestant, published October 5 2021, entitled "If Joyce Echaquan were white, she would still be alive, Quebec coroner says". This articles relates to the Coroner's Report in the Joyce Echaquan case, referred to at the 14:24 minute mark. Click here to access the Coroner's Report (only available in French).Click here to access the Association of First Nations' webpage which gives more information on Jordan's Principle, referred to at the 15:04 minute mark. Click here and here to access the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decisions (2020 CHRT 20 and 2020 CHRT 36, respectively) being challenged before the Federal Court referred to at the 16:02 minute mark.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Premier Doug Ford is hitting the reset button for the first time since the Progressive Conservatives were elected more than three years ago. After proroguing the legislature last month, Ford's government will table a throne speech Monday morning outlining its agenda for the home stretch before next June's election. ALSO: Supreme Court of Canada sides with Ontario government in battle over Toronto council cuts GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen's Park and Parliament Hill - Health Canada says it is working with international counterparts to review an experimental pill from drugmaker Merck, which the company reports can reduce hospitalizations and deaths by half in patients sick with COVID-19. During a news briefing Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said Merck first submitted an approval request for molnupiravir, a twice-daily oral antiviral agent taken within five days after the onset of symptoms, as a potential treatment for COVID-19 on August 13. According to PHAC, the submission was accepted under the Minister of Health's Interim Order, which allows for the review of "early safety, quality and efficacy data" while later-stage clinical trials take place GUEST: Dr. Brian D. Lichty, Associate Professor in Pathology and Molecular Medicine with the McMaster Immunology Research Centre - The Federal Court dismissed an application for a judicial review of a landmark human rights tribunal compensation order for First Nations children — leaving the federal government on the hook for billions of dollars in compensation related to the child welfare system. Justice Paul Favel said that the Attorney General of Canada, who had filed the application for a judicial review and a stay of the order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, had "not succeeded in establishing that the compensation decision is unreasonable." The federal government had argued that the tribunal overreached and was wrong to order Ottawa to pay $40,000 — the maximum allowed under the Canadian Human Rights Act — to each child affected by the on-reserve child welfare system since 2006.  GUEST: David Taylor, One of the lawyers representing the First Nations in this case See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a big day for First Nations children yesterday as the Federal Court decided against the government's claim that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal had overreached. Guest: Sarah Clarke, Clarke Child and Family Law See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ch.1: It was a big day for First Nations children yesterday as the Federal Court decided against the government's claim that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal had overreached. Guest: Sarah Clarke, Clarke Child and Family Law Ch.2: John Horgan revealed some details of the plan to “electrify” the province. It's a five year plan that will apparently cost $260 million. Guest: Andrew Weaver, Former BC Green Party Leader, Climate scientist; Professor in School Earth and Ocean Sciences, UVic. Ch.3: Importance of The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous place names and language revitalization Guest: Christina Gray, Lawyer at JFK Law Corporation Ch.4: Looking to get a covid test? Prepare to wait! There have been longer and longer wait times for those looking to find out if they've got covid. Guest: Mark Tyndall, Professor, School of Population and Public Health,UBC. Ch.5: Just days after the Vancouver School Board decided to mandate masks for all kids from K-12, the Surrey School Board has decided to do the same. Guest: Jordan Tinney, Superintendent for Surrey schools See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindy joins me to talk books, where we discuss Canadian lit, vignettes and white space in writing, and what really makes a monster.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 226: Cucumber Sandwiches Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  You're Eating an Orange. You are Naked. by Sheung-KingEveryone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka GalchenThe Centaur's Wife by Amanda LeducThe Seed Keeper by Diane WilsonWhat Willow Says by Lynn BuckleOther mentions:Shadow Giller PrizeHow to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham ThammavongsaGiller PrizeKuessipan by Naomi FontaineTournament of BooksA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiJeanette WintersonAtmospheric Disappearances by Rivka GalchenThe Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey DragerDisfigured by Amanda LeducLitFest AlbertaThe Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester and Kevin SylvesterBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer2019 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal report about Indigenous childrenWhen the Light of the World was Subdued.... edited by Joy HarjoThe Summer Book by Tove JanssonBeneath the Rising by Premee MohamedAnd Miles to Go Before I Sleep by Jocelyn SaucierCome Together, Fall Apart by Cristina HenriquezRelated episodes: Episode 095 - Lose the Outside World with Lindy Pratch Episode 124 - Mush Creatures with Lindy PratchEpisode 159 - Reading Doorways with LindyEpisode 196 - Miscommunication with Lindy Episode 221 - Joint Poetry Readalong with Book CougarsEpisode 223 - Cicada Season with Rachel Mans McKennyStalk me online:Lindy Reads and Reviews (blog)Lindy on Twitter Lindy is @Lindy on LitsyJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy Follow ShadowGiller on Twitter All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

The grisly discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children in Kamloops BC has stunned the world. The remains were found using ground penetrating radar. The RCMP has launched an investigation into the case.  The horrors of the residential school system was laid bare in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In 2008, then PM Stephen Harper apologized to Canada's aboriginal people for the pain and suffering they had endured.  Last week, many Canadians were watching Pope Francis after the announcement but there was no apology. The residential school system in Canada was primarily run by the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1997.  Surprisingly, few Canadians actually know about the dark history. It is an unbelievably tragic story. One that is a stain on this country's history, yet so few know about it. Very little is taught about it in our schools. Last week, the House of Commons unanimously voted to have the federal government withdraw from its legal battle with First Nations children. The government is arguing against compensating children engaged in a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. While the vote was unanimous, it was non-binding and many of the Liberal cabinet abstained from voting.  The story of residential schools in Canada is horrific. It is something that needs to be taught in school across the country. Just because it's uncomfortable, doesn't mean it should be ignored or sanitized. Far too often this is the approach Canada has taken.  Coming up on the Unpublished Cafe, we'll take a look at the impact of the discovery on Indigenous people across the country. And, we'll hear from an expert on Church Apologies and why he feels the Catholic Church has no choice.   Guests:  Pam Palmater, Professor and the Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University / Mi'kmaw citizen and member of the Eel River Bar First Nation Joanna Quinn Director and Graduate Chair, Centre for Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction; Associate Professor, Department of Political Science at Western UniversityJeremy Bergen, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theological Studies, Director of Theological Studies, University of Waterloo

Episode 88 is a BREAKING NEWS edition of the Warrior Life Podcast with Gitksan social worker, professor and human rights advocate, Dr. Cindy Blackstock. She provides us with an update on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders against Canada for racial discrimination against First Nations children. She also give us an overview of the report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) on the compensation owed to the First Nations children and their families. The video version can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hFJmO8mdLg Link to the PBO Report: https://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/RP-2021-038-M--compensation-delay-denial-services-first-nations-children--indemnisation-retards-refus-services-enfants-premieres-nations Spirit Bear Plan: https://fncaringsociety.com/spirit-bear-plan Link to 7 Free Ways to Make a Difference: https://fncaringsociety.com/7-free-ways-make-difference How You Can Donate: https://fncaringsociety.com/donate In case you missed our other podcasts/videos on this issue: (1) Video: Cindy Blackstock on Justice and Equality for First Nations Children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5LvH3LY_20&t=9s (2) Podcast: Cindy Blackstock on the CHRT Compensation Order https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/cindy-blackstock-on-chrt-compensation-order (3) Podcast: Cindy Blackstock on Bill C-92 Indigenous Child Welfare https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/cindy-blackstock-on-bill-c-92-indigenous-child-welfare Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast/video represents fair political comment. If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com If you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345 My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing: https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-life Warrior Life book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lAleUk NEW WARRIOR LIFE PODCAST MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2 (Image of Cindy Blackstock used with her permission)

A new brief from the Yellowhead Institute has shone a light on yet another Canadian government attack on the spirit if not the letter of a human rights order demanding equity for First Nations kids. Issued by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, the order supports the right of First Nations children to access the same essential public services as any other kid in Canada, free of delays due to disputes over who should pay for it. It's known as Jordan's Principle, named for the late Jordan River Anderson, whose all-too-short 5 years of life was marred by such jurisdictional disputes. Although everyone says they agree with the principle, their actions tell a different story, a new chapter of which is well documented in the recent Yellowhead brief, "Happy New Year To Everyone But Non-Status Kids: Jordan’s Principle & Canada’s Persistent Discrimination." In this episode, we sit down with Yellowhead Associate Fellow Damien Lee to learn more about what's driving federal moves to restrict the principle to Status Indian kids only—in other words, to only those kids Canada deems 'legitimately' Indian, regardless of who First Nations themselves claim as citizens. // CREDITS: This episode was edited by Stephanie Wood. Our theme is 'nesting' by birocratic.

In our latest bonus episode of Lawyered Unplugged, we speak with Susheel Gupta. Susheel is a Canadian lawyer whose incredible story (stemming from a tragic murder) spurred him to serve in numerous impressive roles in the federal public sector, including as: a federal prosecutor, a Vice-Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and an RCMP advisor in the Counter-Terrorism & National Security group. This episode features a candid look at life at various levels of the public sector and includes career tips for lawyers at all levels of call. NOTE: While the episode preview above is available for everyone, the full 1-hour version of this bonus episode is available exclusively for members of the Lawyered Patreon community. If you want to hear all of our bonus episodes (and unlock more bonus content), check out our Patreon page HERE! In the full 1-hour episode, you'll hear Susheel tackle a number of topics, including: What are some strategies for lawyers that are hoping to enter the public service (as a new call, as a mid-year call or as a senior lawyer)? What paths are available for lawyers (and non-lawyers) that want to pursue a role as a judge or adjudicator? What practical legal tips can lawyers learn from a lawyer-turned-adjudicator? What strategies are available when a client (or government) mandate misaligns with a public sector employee's personal views? How can lawyers navigate the ethical issues that impact their day-to-day work? What should lawyers consider if they seek to pivot into a non-legal career?

Alanis Obomsawin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about reconciliation, leaving a legacy, Jordan’s Principles, passion, commitment, advocacy, fighting back and why every child matters.TrailerMore Info HereSynopsis:It took one little boy, Jordan River Anderson, to ensure that thousands of First Nations and Inuit children can today receive the same standard of social, health and education services as the rest of the Canadian population. In Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, Alanis Obomsawin’s latest film (her 52nd), the renowned documentary filmmaker chronicles the long legal fight against a health care system that operated on two disconnected levels, causing injustices and suffering—a situation that has since been significantly improved. The Abenaki filmmaker traces the parallels between the lives of two First Nations children, Jordan River Anderson and Noah Buffalo-Jackson.A member of the Norway House Cree Nation of Manitoba, Jordan River Anderson had very serious health problems, for which he was being treated at a Winnipeg hospital. He could have ended his life in adapted housing close to his family, but because of his Indian status a dispute arose between the governments of Canada and Manitoba over who should pay the costs of his relocation to home-based care. Jordan died in hospital in 2005. Jordan’s Principle, which states that the first government agency to be contacted is the one responsible for this phase of a child’s care, was unanimously adopted by the House of Commons in 2007, and a ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal resolved the issue of jurisdiction.Many people and organizations worked hard for this outcome, but despite the judgment and the funding that was allocated for Jordan’s Principle, many First Nations and Inuit parents are still faced with a refusal of social, health and educational services. For example, when Carolyn Buffalo and Richard Jackson needed specialized transportation for their teenage son, Noah Buffalo-Jackson, who suffers from cerebral palsy, they had to pay for it themselves. Similarly, the First Nation of Wapakeka in Ontario appealed for assistance in combating a wave of suicides in their community, but received no help. “We hear a lot about universal health care in Canada,” says Aimée Craft, a law professor at the University of Ottawa who is interviewed in the film, “but why is it universal for everyone except First Nations children?”Numerous binding government orders and the goodwill of several Canadian government officials, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, were required before First Nations and Inuit parents and children were finally able to enjoy appropriate support. “The law is a shield that protects this generation of children,” observes Cindy Blackstock, director general of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, and one of the protagonists of the documentary. “It restores their dignity, and allows them to grow up within their own families. Justice is possible.”Filmed in centres of political power, in First Nations communities, and at public demonstrations, Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger provides a forum in which the voices of parents, caregivers, and their legal representatives can all be heard. Alanis Obomsawin’s latest documentary completes, on a note of optimism, the cycle of films devoted to the rights of children and Indigenous peoples that she began with The People of the Kattawapiskak River.About the Director:Alanis Obomsawin, a member of the Abenaki Nation, is one of Canada’s most distinguished documentary filmmakers. As a prolific director with the National Film Board, she has created an extensive body or work focusing on the lives and concerns of Canada’s First Nations.She began her professional career in 1960 as a singer in New York City. In 1967, producers Joe Koenig and Bob Verrall invited her to join the NFB as an adviser on a film about Indigenous peoples. She has not put down her camera since.An activist as well as a filmmaker, Obomsawin is driven to provide a forum for the country’s First Peoples. Her entire filmography is a testament to that desire. Her documentaries have always sought to show the importance of roots and strong intergenerational bonds for the preservation of Indigenous cultures—from Christmas at Moose Factory (1971), in which she used children’s drawings to tell the story of a Cree village on the shore of James Bay, Ontario, to Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019), her most recent film (her 52nd), which documents the long struggle to establish the right of Indigenous children to receive, in their own communities, the same high standard of health care as the rest of the Canadian population.Obomsawin is a director who knows how to film conflict, as demonstrated by her four films about the Oka Crisis of 1990: Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993), winner of 18 international awards; My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995); Spudwrench: Kahnawake Man (1997); and Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000).Alanis Obomsawin has received numerous awards and honours throughout her career. She was inducted into the Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame in 2010, and in 2014 she received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Humanitarian Award, an honour given in recognition of exceptional contributions to the community and the public sector. In 2015, the Valdivia International Film Festival (Chile) recognized her body of work with its Lifetime Achievement Award, and she received an Honorary Life Member Award from the Directors’ Guild of Canada in 2018.Obomsawin has received honorary doctorates from many universities, including Dalhousie University in 2016 and McGill University in 2017. In 2016, she also received two of the highest civilian honours conferred by the Province of Quebec when she was named a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec and awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier. In 2019, she became a Companion of the Order of Canada.Image Copyright: Alanis Obomsawin and NFB. Used with permission.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Canada doesn’t believe the parents of First Nations children that died in the on-reserve child welfare system should be compensated through Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. That’s what a lawyer for the Justice department filed at the tribunal last Friday as all parties submitted their proposals on how these children should be compensated for being taken from their home and put in a purposely underfunded program. That and more on this episode of Nation to Nation.

On this episode of Nation to Nation: The new Indigenous services minister was introduced to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) this week. And Marc Miller promised that Canada would compensate children in care in due course. But Cindy Blackstock, who continues to fight the Liberals before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, still doesn’t trust the government’s track record.

So, episode 99 - a new record. Emilie is back!Ontario's judicial appointments system is not broken, although Ontario Premier Doug Ford's attorney general, Doug Downey, seems to be trying his best to destroy its credibility. Downey, you see, is attacking the current process because he thinks we should give him more latitude in appointing his preferred judges.Last week on TVO's The Agenda, Downey let his mask slip. He said he wanted to be able to pick judges who reflect the same values he has. Those values appear to be cruelly cutting legal aid; restricting access to justice; embracing the notwithstanding clause; talking tough on crime; and patronage.This is why Downey and Ford want to fix what is not broken.If it ain't broke we can only conclude someone wants the fix to be in.And the Federal Liberal government is taking Indigenous kids to court - again. This time the government was seeking a stay of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision that ordered Canada to pay compensation to individuals affected by Canada's discriminatory child and family services funding practices.The government lost its bid to delay compliance with the order. In the Courts words this could have “resulted in an even longer period of time to wait for the individuals who are expecting compensation.”The Government's appeal and continued litigation is pretty disgusting - so expect some fireworks.Now you can join The Docket's Discord chatroom. Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZ

More Indigenous children have been apprehended than ever went through the residential school children. One of the reasons for these apprehensions is the lack of adequate child and family services on reserve. On Sept 6, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered the federal government to pay $40,000 to each child who was apprehended or taken from their homes on reserve, no matter what the reason. We talk about the ruling with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.

More Indigenous children have been apprehended than ever went through the residential school children. One of the reasons for these apprehensions is the lack of adequate child and family services on reserve. On Sept 6, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered the federal government to pay $40,000 to each child who was apprehended or taken from their homes on reserve, no matter what the reason. We talk about the ruling with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.

Time To Wax Poetic Today's topics include: Okay, well maybe it's not poetic...it's the story of a man in Canada who identifies as a woman and wants to have women give him (or should I say her?) a Brazilian wax. This Canadian goes by the name Jessica Yaniv, and is suing over a dozen women for their refusal to wax his biological male genitalia. The scary thing is, instead of this case being thrown out in two seconds, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is holding hearings over this issue. And finally, Hans Von Spakovsky (senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation) discusses with John the recent update into the Mueller investigation, with Robert Mueller himself testifying on Wednesday. Hans says he believes a lot of people, especially the Democrats, will be disappointed with the results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations child from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. Born with complex medical needs, Jordan spent more than two years unnecessarily in hospital while the Province of Manitoba and the federal government argued over who should pay for his at home care. Jordan died in the hospital at the age of five years old, never having spent a day in his family home. Jordan’s Principle aims to make sure First Nations children can access all public services in a way that is reflective of their distinct cultural needs, takes full account of the historical disadvantage linked to colonization, and without experiencing any service denials, delays or disruptions because they are First Nations. Payment disputes within and between federal and provincial governments over services for First Nations children are not uncommon. First Nations children are frequently left waiting for services they desperately need, or are denied services that are available to other children. This includes services in education, health, childcare, recreation, and culture and language. Jordan's Principle calls on the government of first contact to pay for the services and seek reimbursement later so the child does not get tragically caught in the middle of government red tape. In a landmark ruling on January 26, 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered the federal government to immediately stop applying a limited and discriminatory definition of Jordan’s Principle, and to immediately take measures to implement the full meaning and scope of the principle. In November 2016, the Caring Society, Assembly of First Nations, and interested parties (Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation) filed motions stating that Canada has failed to comply with the Tribunal’s ruling and remedial orders. Three days of hearings on the non-compliance motions were held in March, 2017. On May 26, 2017, the Tribunal found that the Government of Canada has continued "its pattern of conduct and narrow focus with respect to Jordan's Principle," resulting in unnecessary and unlawful bureaucratic delays, gaps and denial of essential public services to First Nations children. As such, the Tribunal issued a third set of non-compliance orders. Please click here for a summary of the May, 2017, non-compliance orders.

Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations child from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. Born with complex medical needs, Jordan spent more than two years unnecessarily in hospital while the Province of Manitoba and the federal government argued over who should pay for his at home care. Jordan died in the hospital at the age of five years old, never having spent a day in his family home. Jordan’s Principle aims to make sure First Nations children can access all public services in a way that is reflective of their distinct cultural needs, takes full account of the historical disadvantage linked to colonization, and without experiencing any service denials, delays or disruptions because they are First Nations. Payment disputes within and between federal and provincial governments over services for First Nations children are not uncommon. First Nations children are frequently left waiting for services they desperately need, or are denied services that are available to other children. This includes services in education, health, childcare, recreation, and culture and language. Jordan's Principle calls on the government of first contact to pay for the services and seek reimbursement later so the child does not get tragically caught in the middle of government red tape. In a landmark ruling on January 26, 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered the federal government to immediately stop applying a limited and discriminatory definition of Jordan’s Principle, and to immediately take measures to implement the full meaning and scope of the principle. In November 2016, the Caring Society, Assembly of First Nations, and interested parties (Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation) filed motions stating that Canada has failed to comply with the Tribunal’s ruling and remedial orders. Three days of hearings on the non-compliance motions were held in March, 2017. On May 26, 2017, the Tribunal found that the Government of Canada has continued "its pattern of conduct and narrow focus with respect to Jordan's Principle," resulting in unnecessary and unlawful bureaucratic delays, gaps and denial of essential public services to First Nations children. As such, the Tribunal issued a third set of non-compliance orders. Please click here for a summary of the May, 2017, non-compliance orders.

THIS WEEK / Separation anxiety: as the U.S. catches criticism for splitting up migrant families and isolating their kids, some wonder if the concern comes off as just a little bit selective / Tipi takedown: an encampment set up near Saskatchewan's legislature in honour of stolen Indigenous youth is removed for being 'disruptive' / Right idea, wrong route: the Supreme Court rules that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal does not have the legal mandate to go after discrimination in the Indian Act. Ken Williams, an assistant professor with the University of Alberta's department of drama, and  Brock Pitawanakwat, assistant professor of Indigenous studies at the University of Sudbury, re-join host Rick Harp at the roundtable. // Our theme is 'nesting' by birocratic.

Women’s group files discrimination complaint against CNR. On November 6, 1979, the Quebec group Action Travail des Femmes filed the first of 155 complaints against the Canadian National Railway (CNR), alleging systemic discrimination against women in its hiring and promotional practices. The case took years to wind its way through the human rights and court system, but eventually, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed with an earlier Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision, and ordered CNR to hire one woman for every four non-traditional jobs filled, until the firm attained the Canadian national average in its ratio of male to female employees. Chief Justice Brian Dixon noted that CNR had indeed “prevented and discouraged women from working on blue collar jobs.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today more Indigenous children are in the child welfare system than at the height of residential schools. In this episode we speak with Indigenous child welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock about the decade long battle against Canada’s discrimination against First Nations children. You will also hear excerpts from Cindy’s keynote address at Connect, Create, Communicate: Public Legal Education and the Access to Justice Movement. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada Learn more about the complaint made by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and the Assembly of First Nations to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal by reading this article.          

Henry Vlug called to the bar, becoming Canada’s first deaf lawyer. Henry Vlug was born in 1944 in Nieuwer Amstel, Netherlands. He moved to Powell River, B.C. in 1952. He became deaf just before grade two, and after public and private schools, graduated from the Jericho Hill School for the Deaf in Vancouver. His post-secondary education led him to a teaching career for ten years before he pursued law school at the University of British Columbia in 1982. After articling, on June 13, 1986, Vlug was called to the bar in British Columbia, becoming Canada’s first deaf lawyer. He opened his own practice. In October 1995, he found himself watching the fifth in a series of baseball games on television. The program had no captioning, even though captioning had been offered for the previous four games. Vlug began noticing other gaps in captioning by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), so he complained to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. In November 2000, this resulted in the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordering the CBC to pay Vlug $10,000 and to caption all its television programming. On another front, when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1997 the B.C. government had to provide sign language interpreters for deaf persons in many medical procedures, Vlug was involved in the planning and strategy. On July 15, 2000, Vlug was awarded both the Arthur Hazlitt Citizenship Award and the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) Hall of Fame in recognition of his outstanding contributions to deaf people and the CAD. In 2004 Vlug became the first deaf lawyer in the world to be made a Q.C., being appointed the prestigious Queen’s Counsel designation by the Canadian Bar Association. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cindy Blackstock is the Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and a lifelong advocate for Indigenous youth. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled in her favour that federal government discriminates against children on reserves. In this episode of Face To Face, Blackstock discusses her decade long battle against the Canadian government.

Cindy Blackstock is the Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and a lifelong advocate for Indigenous youth. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled in her favour that federal government discriminates against children on reserves. In this episode of Face To Face, Blackstock discusses her decade long battle against the Canadian government.

On this week's roundtable: Federal foot-dragging. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered feds to stop underfunding child welfare on-reserve back in 2016. So why has it still yet to happen? And, Departmental dysfunction: a recent news report describes a section of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada as a "deeply troubled, if not toxic, work environment." But is it a localized infection or a rot that's more wide-spread? Danika Billie Littlechild and Robert Jago return.

For the third time in 9 months, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the federal government to end its discriminatory practice of inequitably funding child welfare services on-reserve. The Tribunal’s initial ruling happened in January, the result of a 2007 human rights complaint. But despite Indigenous Affairs Canada being told to "immediately remove the most discriminatory aspects of [its] funding schemes" for First Nations agencies, the federal government has failed to show the Tribunal how it’s done so. Will this latest order to comply make a difference? Joining us with her observations is lawyer Maggie Wente, part of the legal team advising the Chiefs of Ontario, which has "interested party" status at these proceedings.

In this, my maiden broadcast essay for TVOntario's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that freedom of expression is too fundamental a right to be casually abridged, and that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal must be stripped of its power to regulate public expression.