Legacy
Child Welfare
3. We call upon all levels of government to fully implement Jordan’s Principle.
If you're like me you had no idea what Jordan's Principle was before now... a quick google search brings me to a Government of Canada page, which tells us that Jordan's Principle is named after Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who had multiple disabilities and sadly died at the age of 5.
According to the Canada.ca page, "Jordan's Principle makes sure all First Nations children can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. It can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs."
I would highly recommend doing some of your own research on this, starting with the links provided above, but essentially Jordan's Principle states that all Indigenous children will get adequate medical care, and that any argument between the federal and provincial governments regarding who is responsible for paying for medical costs would not interfere with the patient receiving that care.
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