Canada's call to rejig tribunal panel on child welfare reform a delay 'tactic', says chief

Tribunal rejects Canada's request to delay child welfare hearings

The chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (Tribunal) has turned down a request from the federal government to add two new commissioners to a panel hearing a case of reforming the First Nations child welfare system across the country. “The Chairperson has reviewed the parties’ submissions in response to the AGC’s panel recomposition,” wrote a short reply from chair Jennifer Khurana and released by the registrar. “The AGC’s [Attorney General…

Canada's call to rejig tribunal panel on child welfare reform a delay 'tactic', says chief

First Nations organizations say Canada's recent request to reconstitute the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal panel hearing proceedings on child welfare reform could further delay the process.