Tribunal orders Canada to address Jordan's Principle backlog immediately

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the Liberal government to deal immediately with a backlog of claims under the Jordan’s Principle program for First Nations kids. Some of the backlogged requests “may very well be urgent," the panel says.

Tribunal orders Canada to address Jordan's Principle backlog immediately
children on a jungle gym

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the Liberal government to deal immediately with a backlog of claims under the Jordan’s Principle program for First Nations kids. Some of the backlogged requests “may very well be urgent," the panel says.