{"content":[{"text":"J","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.043742,"width":0.007626999999999995,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"July 20, 2021","bbox":{"left":0.804657,"top":0.064107,"width":0.10468900000000003,"height":0.018914}},{"text":"LOOKING FOR CLARITY IN CANADA’S FUNDING POSITIONS ON C-92 \n Part III – Questions and Concerns Regarding Canada’s \n Funding Approach","bbox":{"left":0.080106,"top":0.119761,"width":0.707322,"height":0.06522}},{"text":"Questions and Concerns regarding Canada’s Funding Approach for C-92:","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.242008,"width":0.715803,"height":0.02177800000000002}},{"text":"Canada’s current approach appears ad hoc and vague, incorporates untested assumptions about \n provincial willingness to cost share, fails to clearly disclose what obligations Canada will bind itself to, \n and fails to provide clear information about the CHRT orders on funding the FNCFS program, which we \n believe should be considered the minimum standard. This approach replicates the old mindset that \n has put First Nations children, families, and communities at serious risk of harm. Canada owes a duty \n to First Nations to ensure they have they are able to fully enjoy their right to “free, prior and informed \n consent” per UNDRIP and C-92.","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.278588,"width":0.7791110000000001,"height":0.140957}},{"text":"The following section lists Caring Society questions and concerns regarding Canada’s C-92 funding for \n First Nations:","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.432679,"width":0.769914,"height":0.03771200000000002}},{"text":"1.","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.483499,"width":0.013744000000000006,"height":0.01719499999999996}},{"text":"Does Canada include funds for the development of service structures, programs, and delivery \n before the 12-month period for the coordination agreement giving effect to First Nations \n jurisdiction in the Act expires? The answer is no. Canada provides funding for communities to \n consult and develop the law but not to develop and deliver the services. This means a First Nations \n law may take effect with no infrastructure to deliver services. Provinces, territories and the federal \n government may be less motivated to provide funding for non-discriminatory service delivery after \n the jurisdiction (and responsibility) is vested in the First Nation. We know from the agency \n experience that it takes a minimum of 5 years to develop the services and a further 10 years to \n achieve predictability in child and family service funding levels.","bbox":{"left":0.156536,"top":0.483499,"width":0.749398,"height":0.16877399999999998}},{"text":"2.","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.661593,"width":0.013744000000000006,"height":0.01719499999999996}},{"text":"Why will Canada not include First Nations jurisdiction within the FNCFS Program terms and \n conditions that engrain the CHRT orders? Canada refuses to provide First Nations with the option \n of receiving funding per the FNCFS Program terms and conditions that engrain the CHRT orders \n even though that program is the only funding approach that has some evidence and the legal \n rulings underpinning it. Canada’s refusal raises concerns that it is trying to escape accountability \n from the CHRT orders by offloading onto First Nations.","bbox":{"left":0.156536,"top":0.661593,"width":0.7381500000000001,"height":0.11161399999999999}},{"text":"3.","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.782527,"width":0.013744000000000006,"height":0.01719499999999996}},{"text":"What will Canada do to remedy funding inequalities if the initial funds agreed to by the First Nation \n prove insufficient? Canada appears to be taking an approach that it “may” but not “shall” consider a \n top-up if interim or initial funding is insufficient. This is concerning given that Canada has \n repeatedly built-in the possibility of adjustments for its funding of agencies and failed to provide \n top ups to known deficits. This is the issue that led to the CHRT case.","bbox":{"left":0.156536,"top":0.782527,"width":0.751849,"height":0.092978}},{"text":"4.","bbox":{"left":0.127083,"top":0.884831,"width":0.013744000000000006,"height":0.01719499999999996}},{"text":"How will Canada ensure equity among and between funding approaches negotiated by First \n Nations to ensure that funding is needs based versus dependent on the favorability of negotiating","bbox":{"left":0.156536,"top":0.884831,"width":0.744965,"height":0.03613499999999992}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}