Wolastoqey family fights for care as Jordan’s Principle backlog leaves children waiting – CBC

Sep 02, 2025

Indigenous Services says it still has a backlog of nearly 140,000 requests

A Wolastoqey family in New Brunswick is in limbo regarding medical care for their three-year-old son, amid an ongoing backlog of Jordan’s Principle funding applications.

“Kids shouldn’t have to go without care just because the governments can’t figure out who’s going to pay for what,” said Stephanie Francis.

Stephanie and Ashton Francis from Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk), about 200 kilometres northwest of Saint John, are the parents of three-year-old Beckett who has glycogen storage disorder type 1A. His condition prevents his liver from breaking down stored glycogen, leaving him vulnerable to dangerous drops in blood sugar.

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