Ottawa Earmarks $1.55B for First Nations Children’s Education, Health Services

Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Dec. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Ottawa is committing $1.55 billion in support of Jordan’s Principle, which says First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services.

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty made the funding announcement in Ottawa on Feb. 26. The funding responds to “sustained demand” over the last decade, and will support access to “essential supports” for First Nations children, Indigenous Services Canada said in a Feb. 26 news release.