Indigenous Services routinely fails to spend millions approved for children’s programs, document shows – CBC

Press Release

Feb 12, 2025

Canada says cash was ‘reprofiled’ for future years, but NDP MP calls failure to use available funds ‘shocking’

Indigenous Services Canada fails to spend tens of millions of dollars approved for use on two high-demand children’s programs — money which then “lapses,” or expires, under federal accounting rules, official data show.

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout, who learned of the annual funding lapses at Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative through an order paper question, called the revelation disturbing.

“When I read the order paper response, I was just completely shocked, knowing how huge the need is,” said Idlout, the NDP’s Indigenous Services critic.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/jordans-principle-inuit-child-first-funding-lapse-1.7457179