Loss of Jordan's Principle Programs Across Canada
First Nations in Canada are losing access to Jordan's Principle programs due to funding cuts.
Funding for Jordan's Principle services decreased from $1.72 billion in 2023-24 to $1.64 billion in 2024-25.
Onigaming First Nation in northern Ontario, which has been under a state of emergency since 2024, reported a significant loss of funding for children's programs.
Just in the past four years, we’ve had 46 deaths. That’s roughly about 5 per cent of our population overall,
said Chief Jeff Copenace. The community was running programs to address mental health issues, including crisis response teams and an after-hours safety team.
- Crises response teams
- An after-hours safety team
Author's summary: First Nations face funding cuts for crucial programs.
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