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What is Jordan’s Principle?

Jordan’s Principle is named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. Jordan was born in 1999 with multiple disabilities and stayed in the hospital from birth. When he was 2 years old, doctors said he could move to a special home for his medical needs. However, the federal and provincial governments could not agree on who should pay for his home-based care. Jordan stayed in the hospital until he passed away at the age of 5.
In 2007, the House of Commons passed Jordan’s Principle in memory of Jordan. It was a commitment that First Nations children would get the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. It can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs.

Jordan’s Principle:

• Funds health, social and education products, supports and services for First Nations children across Canada.

• Applies to all public services, including services that are beyond the normative standard of care to ensure substantive equality, culturally appropriate services and to safeguard the best interests of the child.

• Provides payment for needed services by the government or department that first receives the request.

Jordan’s Principle Handbook

Service Coordinator Contact List

Who is eligible?

Jordan’s Principle:
  • Applies to all First Nations children, regardless of whether they live on or off-reserve;
  • Is not limited to children with disabilities; and
  • Under Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) policy, non-status children on-reserve are being considered eligible for coverage under Jordan’s Principle.

What is covered?

The services covered by Jordan’s Principle are as diverse as the First Nations children it serves. Any government-provided service available to all other children, including service assessments, is included in Jordan’s Principle coverage. If a service is not necessarily available to other children or is an exceptional service, the child will still have their needs evaluated to determine if the service will ensure substantive equality.

Examples of the services covered by Jordan’s Principle include, but are not limited to:

Health:

  • Mobility aids
  • Wheelchair ramps
  • Services from Elders
  • Assessments and screenings
  • Medical supplies and equipment
  • Mental health services

Social:

  • Social worker
  • Land-based activities
  • Respite care (individual or group)
  • Specialized programs based on cultural beliefs and practices
  • Personal support worker

Education:

  • School supplies
  • Tutoring services
  • Teaching assistants
  • Psycho-educational assessments
  • Assistive technology and electronics

If a service is not necessarily available to other children, or is an exceptional service, the child will still have their needs evaluated to determine if the service will ensure substantive equality. If this is the case, the government department first approached will pay for the service to ensure the child’s needs are met.

  • Applies to all First Nations children, regardless of whether they live on or off-reserve;
  • Is not limited to children with disabilities; and
  • Under Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) policy, non-status children on-reserve are being considered eligible for coverage under Jordan’s Principle.

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(excluding statutory holidays).