Jordan’s Principle ensures all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services, and supports they need, when they need them.

Jordan River Anderson was a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who was born in 1999 with multiple disabilities. He lived over two years in a hospital because federal and provincial governments could not agree on who would pay for his at-home care. The reason for this is that federal and provincial/territorial governments cannot agree on which government should pay for services to First Nations children on reserves so they typically do not provide the service until they can sort out the payment issue.

Unfortunately, Jordan died at the age of 5 before he could experience living in a loving home. Jordan’s death ignited a movement to uphold human rights for all First Nations children through the creation of the child-first principle called “Jordan’s Principle.”

If your child/ren, aged 0-18 and has a disability, or a social, education or health need that is not being met, they may be eligible to receive supports.

Required Documentation
Please collect the following documentation which are required in order to apply for supports.

Letter of Hardship (Required)

This is letter from yourself, stating your situation and your child’s specific needs.

Letter of Recommendation (Required)

This is a letter supplied to you by a health, social or education professional in your child/ren’s direct circle of care (Teacher/Principle, Guidance Counsellor, Nurse Practitioner/Doctor). The letter is the basis for an approval and should recommend the child’s needs/supports/services, including what the recommended frequency/duration is. The letter should be signed, dated and if applicable, on a letterhead.

Jordan’s Principle Application (Required)

Please fill out the application with as much information as you can. You only need to include one child’s name in the application, but please mention all the children you are applying for, in your recommendation and hardship letters.

You can download the application by clicking the link below.

Quote (If applicable)

In some instances of approval, you may need to provide a quote or a service provider to match the specific needs of the child. If your child has specific needs or services, please include this with your application.

Submit Your Application
Please include the following information in your email when submitting your application. Applications are processed in the order they are received and a coordinator will contact you directly once they get to your application in queue.

Your First Name, Last Name and Phone Number
Letter of Hardship
Letter of Recommendation
Complete Application Form
Quote (if applicable)
Email to: healthreception@pagc.net

We encourage you to include all your documents into one email when submitting your application. This will ensure there is not a high number of emails to sift through, and to avoid lost documents.

When faxing your documents, please include your first and last name in the subject line. This will ensure we can search for your documents if needed.

Important note:

Our office is experiencing a backlog of applications from families that are in need and wait times may be extended. We are working as hard and diligently as possible to get your child the supports they need. A coordinator will contact you directly as soon as they begin processing your application.