the federal and provincial/territorial governments around who should pay for government services for First Nations children even when the service is normally available to other children. Too often the practice is for the governments to deny or delay the child's receipt of services pending resolution of the payment dispute. Under Jordan's Principle, where a jurisdictional dispute arises between two government parties (provincial/territorial or federal) or between two departments or ministries of the same government, regarding payment for services for a First Nations child, the government or ministry/department of first contact must pay for the services without delay or disruption. The paying government party can refer the matter to jurisdictional dispute mechanisms after the service or support has been provided. A jurisdictional dispute is not always necessary for the application of Jordan's Principle. References Further reading Federal Government of Canada responses to Standing Committee on Public Accounts (2009): External links https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/services/jordans-principle.htm https://fncaringsociety.com/jordans-principle Canadian Aboriginal and indigenous law Human rights in Canada Indigenous health in Canada First Nations history Children's rights in Canada Federalism in Canada Jurisdiction Political controversies in Canada 2010s in Canada