The applicant, a non-status Indigenous child living off-reserve, sought judicial review of a decision by the Jordan's Principle Appeals Committee denying his request for funding for medical and educational services.
The Committee had denied the request because the applicant did not meet the eligibility criteria under the Standard Operating Procedures, as he was not a registered Indian, not eligible to be registered, and not ordinarily resident on reserve.
The Federal Court dismissed the application for judicial review, finding that the Committee did not breach procedural fairness and its decision was reasonable.
The Court also held that the Eligibility Policy itself, which was developed in consultation with stakeholders, was a reasonable exercise of executive policy discretion.
