Jordan's Principle and Indigenous Children with Disabilities in Canada: Jurisdiction, Advocacy, and Research

Abstract

This article discusses Indigenous¹

¹In this article, the terms Indigenous, First Nations, Aboriginal, and Treaty Indian are used interchangeably, and as needed to describe the political reality of the First Peoples of Canada.

children with disabilities in Canada and examines their experiences with federal and provincial jurisdictional and funding disputes. It explores Canada's adversarial legal and policy techniques to delay implementation and funding of Jordan's Principle, a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal action seeking to address the delays, and the recommendations of a recent independent Canadian research project. Finally, it suggests ways to advance Jordan's Principle in Canada and elsewhere.

KEYWORDS:

• children
• disabilities
• ethnic minorities
• health care
• indigenous
• Jordan's principle
• policy
• social work education
• social work practice

Notes

¹In this article, the terms Indigenous, First Nations, Aboriginal, and Treaty Indian are used interchangeably, and as needed to describe the political reality of the First Peoples of Canada.