In BC, 43% of Jordan’s Principle requests go through a Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator
For the time period of April 1 2022 to November 30 2022, 91% of Service Coordinator supported requests were approved.
IMPORTANT: Updates to the Implementation of Jordan’s Principle
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.
UPDATE: Capital Funding Guidance
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:
Highlight Story
We would like to acknowledge Jordan River Anderson.
If you are unfamiliar with his story please view The Messenger.
It is in the sacred memory of Jordan River Anderson, that so many people work to help improve the lives of Indigenous Child in Canada. There is no doubt that this work is a sacred duty, one of many steps towards reconciliation and correcting historic injustices.
The content and experiences within this video speak only to the delivery of Jordan’s Principle in the Province of British Columbia. The video is a summary of five in-community events facilitated by the Enhanced Service Coordination Hub Team in fulling our mandate to support and strengthen the Service Coordination Network.
We hope that these experiences will provide helpful information and insight, while honouring those dedicated partners who make up our diverse network.
With humility and respect we would like to express our gratitude towards the peoples, ancestors and long-standing relations of these Nations that graciously welcomed us into their lands:
*The Snuneymuxw Nation
*Tillicum Lelum – https://www.tillicumlelum.ca
*Doig River First Nation and Blue Berry River First Nation
*Treaty 8 Tribal Association – https://treaty8.bc.ca
*The Haisla Nation
*Haisla Frist Nation– https://haisla.ca
*The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
*British Columbia Aboriginal Child Care Society – https://www.acc-society.bc.ca
*The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
*Urban Native Youth Association – https://unya.bc.ca
Without the support and partnership of these communities and organizations these events would not have been possible.
If you would like to know more about Jordan’s Principle Delivery in BC please visit the Hub Website – https://jordansprinciplehubbc.ca
Or visit the Indigenous Services Canada website at: Jordan’s Principle
With gratitude.
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