Coalition of First Nation Adults with Disabilities v. Indigenous Services Canada

Coalition of First Nation Adults with Disabilities v. Indigenous Services Canada

The SOP is insufficiently particularized; ISC's request for further particulars is allowed and the Coalition is ordered to refile a compliant SOP within 60 calendar days identifying alleged victims (number, ages, status, residence, programs accessed), the specific services and discriminatory acts or denials under s.5, the temporal scope tied to individual allegations, witness identities and summaries, and relevant documents; other deadlines are suspended pending compliance and the Tribunal will set subsequent filing and disclosure deadlines after review.

Citation
2025 CHRT 115
Parties
Complainant: Coalition of First Nation Adults with Disabilities; Commission: Canadian Human Rights Commission; Respondent: Indigenous Services Canada
Court
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
16 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Complaint (canadian Human Rights Act S.5) / Ruling on Particulars and Case Management (pre Hearing)
Outcome
Request for further particulars granted; Coalition ordered to refile SOP with specified particulars; other deadlines suspended pending compliance
Legal Topics
Discrimination in Services, Procedural Fairness and Particulars, Group Complaints and Representative Evidence, Disclosure and Witness Identification, Temporal Scope of Claims
Source Language
English
Human Rights Law Administrative Law Indigenous Law Discrimination in Services Procedural Fairness and Particulars Group Complaints and Representative Evidence Disclosure and Witness Identification Temporal Scope of Claims

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Parties

Coalition of First Nation Adults with Disabilities

Complainant

Canadian Human Rights Commission

Commission

Indigenous Services Canada

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Complaint (canadian Human Rights Act S.5) / Ruling on Particulars and Case Management (pre Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Statement of Particulars (SOP) furnishes sufficient factual detail to allow the respondent to know the case to meet
  2. 2 Whether the Coalition must identify alleged victims and provide particulars (services, dates, facts) for liability under s.5
  3. 3 Appropriate temporal scope and manageability of a group systemic complaint

Ratio Decidendi

The SOP is insufficiently particularized; ISC's request for further particulars is allowed and the Coalition is ordered to refile a compliant SOP within 60 calendar days identifying alleged victims (number, ages, status, residence, programs accessed), the specific services and discriminatory acts or denials under s.5, the temporal scope tied to individual allegations, witness identities and summaries, and relevant documents; other deadlines are suspended pending compliance and the Tribunal will set subsequent filing and disclosure deadlines after review.

Court Disposition

Request for further particulars granted; Coalition ordered to refile SOP with specified particulars; other deadlines suspended pending compliance

Orders

  • Indigenous Services Canada’s request for further particulars is allowed
  • Within 60 calendar days the Coalition must refile a Statement of Particulars compliant with Rules 18(1) and paras [79]-[82] of the ruling, including identification of alleged victims, their ages and status, on/off-reserve residency, specific services challenged under s.5, the facts alleged as denials or adverse...