Janelle Nicotine-Meechance v. Attorney General of Canada
Janelle Nicotine-Meechance
Law Firm / Organization
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP
Lawyer(s)

David P. Taylor

Attorney General of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Taylor Andreas

- Parties: The applicant was Janelle Nicotine-Meechance. The respondent was the Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to quash or to remit for redetermination a decision of Indigenous Services Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB). The FNIHB's External Expert Review Committee denied the applicant’s appeal under the Jordan’s Principle, which sought funding for a modular home to provide wheelchair-accessible housing for the applicant’s minor child. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on June 25, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-1889-23
Disability law
11 September 2023