I think that principles of funding should be in. Going back again to Kevin Waugh's comment, if we don't think it's clear enough, even with Jordan's principle, perhaps another section could be added to clarify the Jordan's principle funding more.
With funding in general, we're looking at the difference between equitable, which is equal for all children despite race or family situation, or needs-based, which I think takes into consideration the different historical contexts of colonialism, residential schools and trauma that first nations had, which may require that the needs of first nations are different from other children's. That's why we're looking at an emphasis of needs-based funding, and we're looking at the core principles.
I think the best interests of the first nations child or indigenous child are paramount. We're looking at prevention-focused versus apprehension-focused promotion of well-being of children and the need for protection by offering whatever appropriate services are designed to maintain, support and preserve the family in the least disruptive manner, keeping indigenous families together when it's safe to do so and keeping children in culturally appropriate environments and the provision of child, youth and family services that are community based and culturally relevant.
When we looked at our research report, there is this whole continuum of care when we're looking at child welfare. Part of our literature research, as well as our work with elders and other subject matter experts in doing knowledge research, was to take a look and pick apart child-centred functions, family-centred functions, community stewardship functions and guardianship functions, which are maybe more institutional, and understanding throughout those processes where the need for funding could support and lessen the trauma on children and families wherever it is in the child welfare transitions.