First Nations Losing Jordan's Principle Programs Across Canada
Funding for Jordan's Principle services decreased from $1.72 billion in 2023-24 to $1.64 billion in 2024-25.
First Nations across Canada are reporting loss of funding for children's programs due to changes in Jordan's Principle rules by the federal government.
Onigaming First Nation in northern Ontario, under a state of emergency since 2024, faces high death rates, including suicides.
Just in the past four years, we’ve had 46 deaths. That’s roughly about 5 per cent of our population overall.
Chief Jeff Copenace cited programs lost, including crisis response teams and after-hours safety teams, affecting community safety, especially for children and youth.
Author's summary: First Nations face funding cuts.
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