Indigenous Peoples and Nations

Indigenous children platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.
We don't have any Liberal policies on Indigenous children.
We don't have any Conservative policies on Indigenous children.
We don't have any Bloc policies on Indigenous children.

NDP

  • Guarantee long-term and predictable funding in legislation for child welfare systems under Indigenous jurisdiction

    "We will respect, support and resource Indigenous jurisdiction over child welfare systems. Long-term and predictable funding will be guaranteed in legislation, and we will work with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society to implement the Spirit Bear Plan." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

  • Negotiate with the National Children's Chiefs Commission on long-term reform for First Nations Child and Family services

    "Negotiating with the National Children’s Chiefs Commission to negotiate the necessary long-term reform for First Nations Child and Family Services;" — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

  • Provide permanent, consistent, and predictable funding for the Inuit Child First Initiative
  • Invest in more staff and better case management to address the backlog in Jordan's Principle applications

    "Address the backlog in Jordan’s Principle applications by investing in more staff and better case management," — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

  • Build proper school facilities on reserves

    "We will ensure that every child has a safe place to learn, and we will implement Shannon’s (sic) Dream so that no student is forced to learn in a dangerous environment. And we will work to incorporate traditional knowledge into our contemporary education system." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous children.

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