Indigenous kids’ supports at risk as regional program shutdown looms – London Free Press
Mar 31, 2025
The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre is hours away from shutting down the Jordan’s Principle program
Thousands of Indigenous children in Southwestern Ontario are facing cuts to health, food, housing and other supports because of the looming shutdown of a regional program, sources say.
The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is hours away from shutting down the Jordan’s Principle program, letting about a dozen staff go and ending supports for what sources estimate is about 3,000 children.
A letter from SOAHAC to clients, posted on the organization’s website, says the program will begin winding down March 31 because of uncertainty with federal funding.
