Policy Developments

Jordan’s Principle Operational Bulletin

Updates to the Implementation of Jordan’s Principle

February 10th, 2025

Objective: To provide information on the changes to operating procedures related to processing requests under Jordan’s Principle.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is implementing changes to operating procedures related to processing requests under Jordan’s Principle.

ISC is reviewing Jordan’s Principle processes and policies at regional and national levels with long-term sustainability in mind. This will ensure more consistent and clearer policies and communications about the services First Nations children can access through Jordan’s Principle and the required documentation to access those services and supports.

ISC has begun implementing updated procedures for the approval of products, services, and supports under Jordan’s Principle. To make sure resources are used in line with Jordan’s Principle, requests must relate to achieving substantive equality for First Nations children.

Due to the significant increase in the numbers of requests, ISC is implementing new ways to process requests to expedite decision making and address the increased demand.

ISC is expanding the decision making in regional offices to limit duplication in processes and extending decision-making powers to regional staff to speed up the processing of requests.

To better understand how this might impact you, here is what you need to know:

1. Information about requests
2. For parents and guardians
3. For communities
4. Other information
5. Questions and answers

Click here to review this important bulletin

If you need assistance navigating your request under these changes, please connect with the Hub Team or a Service Coordinator in or near your community.

Funding for capital assets through 2021 CHRT 41

PLEASE NOTE: Service Coordinators DO NOT assist with Capital Requests.  Those interested in pursuing funding through CHRT 41 must reach out to Indigenous Services Canada directly.

By virtue of 2021 CHRT 41, First Nations, First Nations child and family services agencies and First Nations-authorized Jordan’s Principle service providers can access funding for the purchase and construction of capital assets that are needed to:

• support the delivery of child and family services to First Nations children on-reserve and in Yukon
• provide safe, accessible, confidential and culturally- and age-appropriate spaces that are needed to support the delivery of Jordan’s Principle services on-reserve, in the Northwest Territories and in Yukon, which can include space to administer those services, such as in support of service coordination
• provide First Nations Representative Services (formerly Band Representative Services) in First Nations in Ontario

Capital assets are pieces of property, buildings, spaces or vehicles that are intended for long-term use.

For more information on Capital Funding Guidance, visit

Funding for capital assets: Jordan’s Principle and First Nations child and family services

or contact:

Indigenous Services Canada