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Dennis Burnside's lobbying: the clients they represent and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Consultant lobbyist

Dennis Burnside

Political Intelligence Inc.

Former public offices

  • Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2019–2019)
  • Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2010–2016)
Meetings this Parliament
11
Since Nov 2021
101
Active registrations
9

Reported meetings

  • Advocating for enhanced and improved federal funding models for First Nations child and family services that address the discriminatory funding practices identified by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and support long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program, including sustainable funding for prevention, operations, capital and post-majority supports. Read more

    Official report

    • Ginette Lavack · Parliamentary Secretary, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 is seeking recognition of its legal status and inherent rights by the Government of Canada

    Official report

    • Sarah Dunn · Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 is seeking recognition of its legal status and inherent rights by the Government of Canada

    Official report

    • Michelle Kovacevic · Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Julien Castonguay · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    KTC Child & Family Services is seeking continued support for implementation issues surrounding its Coordination Agreement with the Governments of Alberta and Canada. Read more

    KTC Child & Family Services is seeking continued support to advance capital projects in relation to its fiscal arrangements with ISC pursuant to An Act Respecting First Nation, Inuit and Metis Children Youth and Family

    Official report

    • Mandy Gull-Masty · Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Michelle Kovacevic · Deputy MInister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    KTC Child & Family Services is seeking continued support to advance capital projects in relation to its fiscal arrangements with ISC pursuant to An Act Respecting First Nation, Inuit and Metis Children Youth and Family Read more

    KTC Child & Family Services is seeking continued support for implementation issues surrounding its Coordination Agreement with the Governments of Alberta and Canada.

    Official report

  • Simpcw First NAtion
    • Jeff Labonte · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kimberly Lavoie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Simpcw is working to defend its interests and its inherent and constitutionally protected rights to its lands, waters, and traditional territory in relation to major natural resource projects under active consideration in its region and requiring federal regulatory and other decisions Read more

    Official report

  • Simpcw First NAtion
    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Jason · Senior Advisor - Legal and Mining, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Ryan O’Connell · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Simpcw is working to defend its interests and its inherent and constitutionally protected rights to its lands, waters, and traditional territory in relation to major natural resource projects under active consideration in its region and requiring federal regulatory and other decisions Read more

    Official report

  • Simpcw First NAtion
    • Keith Conn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Christopher Cornish · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Simpcw is working to defend its interests and its inherent and constitutionally protected rights to its lands, waters, and traditional territory in relation to major natural resource projects under active consideration in its region and requiring federal regulatory and other decisions Read more

    Official report

    • Rebecca Alty · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Darlene Bess · Assistant Deputy Minister\, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Administrative and Fiscal Arrangements Description: To work out administrative and fiscal arrangements with the federal government that support Mamaweswen Tribal Council’s exercise of jurisdiction and self-determination, including discussions related to self-government agreements, direct funding arrangements, and governance capacity. Read more

    Official report

  • Simpcw First NAtion
    • Allyson Rowe · Regional Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Lori Doran · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Catherine Lappe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Simpcw is seeking to improve services provided to individuals that fall within the administrative purview of Indigenous Services Canada's "Services to Individuals Sector", including services related to membership and Indian status registration Read more

    Official report

  • Simpcw First NAtion
    • Nicholas Robinson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Stephen Scott · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    Simpcw First Nation is seeking to improve rail and transportation safety in its traditional territory

    Official report

    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Helping ensure the successful implementation of recent land claim settlements for KTC Nations

    Official report

    • Alyssa Schatz · Senior Policy and Prairie Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Helping ensure the successful implementation of recent land claim settlements for KTC Nations

    Official report

    • Danielle Louzado · Senior Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Rahima Mian · Regional Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Helping ensure the successful implementation of recent land claim settlements for KTC Nations

    Official report

    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Helping ensure the successful implementation of recent land claim settlements for KTC Nations

    Official report

    • Lydia Blois · Director of Litigation, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Advocating for improvements to the delivery of health, education, and social services on-reserve

    Official report

  • Driftpile Cree Nation
    • Catherine Lappe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Driftpile Cree Nation seeks to exercise its child welfare jurisdiction to deliver services and manage funds as enabled and encouraged under An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Read more

    Driftpile Cree Nation is seeking support for the development of on and off-reserve programming that serves the best interests of Driftpile Cree Nation Children and Youth, both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Driftpile Cree Nation
    • Gina Wilson · Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Driftpile Cree Nation seeks to exercise its child welfare jurisdiction to deliver services and manage funds as enabled and encouraged under An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Read more

    Official report

  • Driftpile Cree Nation
    • Patty Hajdu · Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Jordan Nudo · Deputy Chief of Staff, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Gina Wilson · Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsChild ServicesConstitutional Issues

    Official report

  • Driftpile Cree Nation
    • Lydia Blois · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsChild ServicesConstitutional Issues

    Official report

  • Driftpile Cree Nation
    • Catherine Lappe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsChild ServicesConstitutional Issues

    Official report

  • Driftpile Cree Nation
    • Lydia Blois · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsChild ServicesConstitutional Issues

    Official report

    • Alyssa Schatz · Regional Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsConstitutional IssuesInfrastructure

    Official report

    • Alyssa Schatz · Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal AffairsConstitutional Issues

    Official report

    • Dawid Burzynski · Regional Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsConstitutional Issues

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.