The role of design in support of Jordan’s Principle
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As a call to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Canadians are seeking ways to address past harms and healing. In 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) determined the Government of Canada's approach to services for First Nations children was discriminatory.
This session will explore the role design is beginning to play in support of Jordan’s Principle in many First Nation communities. As with any design project, a primary goal is to ‘solve’ a shortfall of adequate (quality and quantity) space for people, processes, and needs. With a momentum of projects addressing Jordan’s Principle and CFS needs in the queue for development, the opportunity for design and designers to contribute to a healing and reconciliation journey is upon us.
After years of non-compliance, feasibility studies for Jordan’s Principal and FNCFS related projects are being supported in response to 2021 CHRT 41 amendments stating that the Canadian Government must promote “substantive equality” for children.
Jordan's Principle is a child-first principle to ensure First Nations children get the services they need when they need them.
Jordan’s Principle is a legal rule named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations child from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. Born with complex medical needs, Jordan spent more than two years unnecessarily in hospital, waiting to leave, while the Province of Manitoba and the federal government argued over who should pay for his at-home care—care that would have been paid for immediately had Jordan not been First Nations. Jordan died in the hospital at the age of five years old, never having spent a day in a family home.
Source: Jordan's Principle | First Nations Child & Family Caring Society (fncaringsociety.com)
About the presenters:
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Jeffrey Moroz, MAA, OAA, AAA, LEED® AP, BD+C, MB Buildings Operations Leader As an architect with over 20 years of experience, Jeff is the Managing Principal at Stantec’s Buildings Group in Winnipeg, comprising over 100 architects, designers and engineers. From interacting with administrators, teachers, and students during the design phase to creating a sense of shared ownership at project close, Jeff measures success by the impact his designs have on the end users. Jeff is known for the care he takes in collaborating and creating facilities that have implicit meaning for the people involved and for those who will use the facility. He regards each project as a shared endeavour and has developed a portfolio of work with First Nation Communities. For Jeff, witnessing the opening of a new project is a real privilege. Jeff brings his vision and his skills to a variety of architectural typologies, but takes special interest in designing educational facilities, most recently in remote, northern First Nation communities. Jeff takes great joy in designing for children - creating thoughtful architecture that in itself becomes a teaching tool, and his team employs a method of directly engaging with children, who are often inherently intuitive, bold, and adventuresome in their decision making. For Jeff, architecture is not just about design; it’s about leading, coordinating, and inspiring the entire team, including the First Nation communities with whom he partners. Jeff designs with people and for people, drawing on ideas born of collective talk to create an architecture of place. It is no surprise that people like working with Jeff, and that his designs resonate deeply with those for whom the setting has the most vital impact – the people and the community. |
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Chief Heidi Cook, Misipawistik Cree Nation Chief Heidi Cook of the Misipawistik Cree Nation (Grand Rapids, Manitoba) grew up in a fishing family and returned home after leaving for university education. She worked in the Misipawistik Cree Nation lands department before being elected to the Council in 2014 and has served as Chief of the Nation since 2020. She holds a BA in Environmental Sustainability and Politics, a Masters Certificate in Project Management and a Masters in Development Practice (MDP) in Indigenous Development from the University of Winnipeg. She works with her community to pursue development that is just, improves opportunities for health and employment, and ensures lands, waters and rights are protected. She is interested in understanding and strengthening Treaty relationships, cultural teachings and ceremonies, and applying those teachings to develop governance systems rooted in Indigenous laws and expressed in the modern context. |
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