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Lobbying by Indspire: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Indspire

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
26
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 27, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 4, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Jocelyn Formsma, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Brandon Meawasige · Chief Operating Officer
  • Jocelyn Formsma · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Elections Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • 3)Request funding for Indspire's student success programs, including mentoring, research and analysis and annual youth empowerment and Indigenous education events.
  • 2) Request funding from the Government of Canada for Indspire's scholarship and bursaries program in support of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada.
  • 1) Request funding to support the annual Indspire Awards. The Awards honour the outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in diverse occupations and encourage all Canadians to celebrate excellence in the Indigenous community.

Registration 965385-14804-41. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Mike DeGagne (25), Jocelyn Formsma (1).

  • Reported by Jocelyn Formsma · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Michael Macphee · Assistant deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    2) Request funding from the Government of Canada for Indspire's scholarship and bursaries program in support of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada. Read more

    3)Request funding for Indspire's student success programs, including mentoring, research and analysis and annual youth empowerment and Indigenous education events.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Atiq Rahman · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    2) Request funding from the Government of Canada for Indspire's scholarship and bursaries program in support of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Atiq Rahman · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    2) Request funding from the Government of Canada for Indspire's scholarship and bursaries program in support of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Kadri · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    2) Request funding from the Government of Canada for Indspire's scholarship and bursaries program in support of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Arts and CultureEducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Riley Schnurr · Deputy director of policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Justin Mohr · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

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

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Deliah Bernard · Outreach Advisor - Indigenous, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Senior Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavon · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sarah Thomas · Senior Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Gary Vidal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Trudeau · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Deliah Bernard · Outreach Advisor - Indigenous, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal AffairsArts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Shaun Cameron · Executive Assistant, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Mike DeGagne · In-house (organization)

    • Dylan Marando · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Education

    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.