Jordan's Principle

proper noun

The principle that the government or department that first receives a request to pay for a service for a First Nations child must pay for the service and resolve jurisdictional issues only thereafter.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. CanadalawThe principle that the government or department that first receives a request to pay for a service for a First Nations child must pay for the service and resolve jurisdictional issues only thereafter.

Origin

It was established in response to the death of Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation who suffered from Carey Fineman Ziter syndrome.

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APA

Jordan's Principle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jordan's%20Principle

MLA

“Jordan's Principle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jordan's%20Principle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jordan's Principle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jordan's%20Principle.

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