The Tribunal’s Motion schedule for the Ontario Final Agreement

Press Release

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 Interested party status in the OFA Approval Joint Motion and submissions (max 10 pages). The Tribunal will revisit the schedule for the parties’ responses and the moving parties’ replies during the days following April 15, 2025. A different schedule and a separate path will be set for those who are not seeking to participate in the OFA Approval Joint Motion. Given that the Tribunal has not yet seen the final number of motions and the substance of the submissions, this is not included in the rest of the schedule for now.

May 15, 2025

Supplemental Affidavits on OFA Approval Joint Motion by Moving Parties (COO, NAN, Canada)

Supplemental Affidavit by COO

Supplemental Affidavit by NAN

Supplemental Affidavit by Canada, if any.

May 30, 2025

Other CHRT Parties who take no position or approve the OFA Approval Joint Motion file their positions on the OFA Approval Joint Motion.

June 16, 2025

Other CHRT Parties opposing the OFA Approval Joint Motion file their positions and supporting affidavits, if any.

June 23, 2025

Commission files their position and supporting affidavit, if any, if they are opposing the OFA Approval Joint Motion. If not, they will file their position on May 20, 2025.

Reply Affidavits on OFA Approval Joint Motion by Moving Parties: TBD Cross-examinations on affidavits

To be held in person before the Panel: TBD

Factums of Moving Parties on OFA Approval Joint Motion (Max 40 pages): TBD Factums of Responding Parties on OFA Approval Joint Motion Max 40 pages for Responding Parties: TBD
Reply Factums from Moving Parties on OFA Approval Joint Motion (Max 20 pages): TBD

Moving Parties to jointly file draft Order, if not filed earlier: TBD

Tribunal public hearing of the OFA Approval Joint Motion: TBD

*The Tribunal needs to consider a number of matters that may impact the schedule so some deadlines are left to be determined for the time being. However, the Tribunal’s intent is to avoid delays as much as possible and will revisit the rest of the schedule at the earliest occasion.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Registry Office by e -mail at registry.office@chrt-tcdp.gc.ca by telephone at 613-878-8802 or by fax at 613-995-3484.

Yours truly,

Judy Dubois

Registry Officer

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