When the motion was passed in 2007, INAC and Health Canada worked together to present a federal response to cabinet. That federal response outlines our focus for first nations children under Jordan's principle. The focus is on those who were like Jordan--those who are the most vulnerable, those who have multiple disabilities and require multiple services from across jurisdictions. We thought children in that situation are most vulnerable and are more likely to be the subject of jurisdictional disputes.
That doesn't mean that the response excludes all other first nations children. We focused on the most vulnerable, but in the work we are doing with provinces and first nations, which we continue to do, we are responding to all cases that are presented to us--not just those children with multiple disabilities, but children with a variety of needs. We have been able to connect those cases to the services those children require.
In the event of a federal-provincial jurisdictional dispute--and we haven't been presented with one yet--we are prepared to make sure that the service continues for that child while the federal and provincial governments attempt to resolve the funding or responsibility issues.