Jordan's Principle — Close-Out Report
In August 2017, the Prime Minister announced plans for the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and the creation of ISC and Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC). ISC has a mandate to improve the delivery of programs and services for Indigenous peoples and to close socio-economic gaps. Recognizing the important role that health services play in reducing the health inequities between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous populations, the functions delivered by Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch were transferred to ISC along with the former INAC Education and Social Development Partnership Program. Jordan's Principle is no longer a horizontal initiative as the programs involved are no longer in separate Departments.
Lead department: Indigenous Services Canada
Federal partner organization: Not applicable
Non-federal and non-governmental partner(s): Not applicable
Start date: September 29, 2016
End date: March 31, 2019
Number of times renewed: Funding was not renewed as a horizontal initiative. Funding was provided through Budget 2019 for continuing activities within ISC as a single department.
Expenditures
| Federal organizations | Horizontal initiative activities | Program authorities (according to the TB submission) |
Internal Services authorities (according to the TB submission) | Actual program spending (dollars total) |
Actual Internal Services spending (dollars total) | Variance(s)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC - First Nations Inuit Health Branch | Jordan's Principle | $667,448,706 | $11,123,107 | $536,293,507 | $11,123,107 | $131,155,199 |
| ISC - Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships Sector | Jordan's Principle | $1,284,296 | $0 | $34,590,652 | $0 | -$33,306,356 |
| Totals | $668,733,002 | $11,123,107 | $570,884,159 | $11,123,107 | $97,848,843 | |
| *The variance between actual and planned spending is mainly due to the demand driven nature of this program. | ||||||
Results
| Expected result | Performance indicators | Trend data |
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| First Nations children receive health, social and education products and services | Number of approved requests for products and services to support First Nations children under the Jordan's Principle | Total of approved products and services from July 2016 to March 31, 2019: 222,163a Breakdown by fiscal year: 2018–19: 140,332 2017–2018: 76,891 July 2016 to March 2017: 4940 |
| % of approvals for products/services by category supported through the Jordan's Principle | Distribution of products and services approved in 2018–19b:
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| a The regional offices of FNIHB and ESDPP have merged and the number of approved products and services are consolidated under Jordan's Principle data. b For 2016–17, the % of approved products and services by type was not collected at the individual level. The categorization of the 2017–18 data into the types of products and services approved is in progress and is anticipated for March 31, 2020. |
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| Expected result | Performance indicators | Trend data |
|---|---|---|
| First Nations children receive the health, education and social supports they need | The number of service requests supported through the Jordan's Principle | Total of approved products and services from July 2016 to March 31, 2019: 222,163 Breakdown by fiscal year: 2018–19: 140,332 2017–2018: 76,891 July 2016 to March 2017: 4940 |
| The number and % of First Nations parents and guardians requesting services for their children through the Jordan's Principle reporting on follow-up that they have access to a coordinated system of supports and services | 2018–19: not available
These Indicators were retired as they were based on planned activities that were subsequently revised to ensure compliance with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decisions. |
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| The number of First Nations children requesting services through the Jordan's Principle who have accessed specific services by type of service (such as respite care, home and community care, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy) |
Performance: From July 2016 to March 2019, 222,163 products and services were approved to support First Nations children. Approximately $570.9 million was invested into the needs of First Nations children since 2016. Jordan's Principle is still under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Human Right Tribunal and the scope of the initiative has been broadened based on various Orders.
Lessons Learned: Due to some challenges encountered using the existing tracking tool to collect data, ISC has engaged Synergy in Action (in-house business intelligence team) to develop a Case Management System which would assist in the standardization of the data and enable Jordan's Principle to report accurate and consistent data. In addition, ISC has developed a Management Control Framework to provide governance structure and oversight, to manage and control risks.
| Federal organization | Program | Ongoing funding | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | Jordan's Principle and Inuit Child First Initiative | 2019-20: $434,100,000 2020-21: $444,100,000 2021-22: $454,100,000 2022-23: $50,000,000 2023-24: $50,000,000 |
Funding for Jordan's Principle and Inuit Child First Initiative was provided in Budget 2019 |
| Total | $1,432,300,000 | ||
| Note: Funding in fiscal years 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 includes $404.1 million for Jordan's Principle annually and $30 million, $40 million and $50 million for Inuit Child First Initiative respectively. In fiscal years 2022–23 and 2023–24 the funding is only for Inuit Child First Initiative at $50 million per year. The amounts include Internal Services, Employee Benefit Plans, Shared Services Canada, and Public Services and Procurement Canada. | |||
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2023–24