Jordan's Principle-ensuring timely and equal access to health care for Canadian Aboriginal children-is also known as a ________ principle.

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The principle is named after Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations child with complex medical needs who spent his entire life in a hospital because of jurisdictional disputes between the federal and provincial governments. The Jordan's Principle aims to ensure that First Nations children receive the same standard of health care as other Canadian children, regardless of where they live, and that their needs are prioritized over government bureaucracy. This prioritization of the child's well-being is reflected in the name "child-first principle."

Jordan's Principle-Ensuring Timely and Equal Access to Health Care for Canadian