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Lobbying by Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning: 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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Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning

Meetings this Parliament
5
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
24
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Nov 6, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 22, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Jean-Guy Frechette of Grande-Ourse Consultation Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Jean-Guy Frechette
  • Jean-Guy Frechette
  • Jean-Guy Frechette
  • Jean-Guy Frechette
  • Jean-Guy Frechette

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning offers postsecondary education programming in the Northwest Territories. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment one year funding agreement.
  • As a leader in Indigenous and Northern education, Dechinta will also be working with Northern Affairs on strategies and policies related to education in the territories. Recommendations and input will be provided to the Minister and to department officials through planned engagement processes and through written submissions. Dechinta will seek to keep updated members of parliament and senators that have supported them.

Registration 937869-365628-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Rebecca Alty · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning offers postsecondary education programming in the Northwest Territories. Budget 2024 provided two years of funding at 2.5 million $. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment. Read more

    As a leader in Indigenous and Northern education, Dechinta will also be working with Northern Affairs on strategies and policies related to education in the territories. Recommendations and input will be provided to the Minister and to department officials through planned engagement processes and through written submissions. Dechinta will seek to keep updated members of parliament and senators that have supported them.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning offers postsecondary education programming in the Northwest Territories. Budget 2024 provided two years of funding at 2.5 million $. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment. Read more

    As a leader in Indigenous and Northern education, Dechinta will also be working with Northern Affairs on strategies and policies related to education in the territories. Recommendations and input will be provided to the Minister and to department officials through planned engagement processes and through written submissions. Dechinta will seek to keep updated members of parliament and senators that have supported them.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Anik Goudie · Director, Regional Program Delivery, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning offers postsecondary education programming in the Northwest Territories. Budget 2024 provided two years of funding at 2.5 million $. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment. Read more

    As a leader in Indigenous and Northern education, Dechinta will also be working with Northern Affairs on strategies and policies related to education in the territories. Recommendations and input will be provided to the Minister and to department officials through planned engagement processes and through written submissions. Dechinta will seek to keep updated members of parliament and senators that have supported them.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jeffrey Li · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    As a leader in Indigenous and Northern education, Dechinta will also be working with Northern Affairs on strategies and policies related to education in the territories. Recommendations and input will be provided to the Minister and to department officials through planned engagement processes and through written submissions. Dechinta will seek to keep updated members of parliament and senators that have supported them. Read more

    Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning offers postsecondary education programming in the Northwest Territories. Budget 2024 provided two years of funding at 2.5 million $. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Lucie Moncion · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Marie-Pier Albert · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    As a leader in Indigenous and Northern education, Dechinta will also be working with Northern Affairs on strategies and policies related to education in the territories. Recommendations and input will be provided to the Minister and to department officials through planned engagement processes and through written submissions. Dechinta will seek to keep updated members of parliament and senators that have supported them. Read more

    Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning offers postsecondary education programming in the Northwest Territories. Budget 2024 provided two years of funding at 2.5 million $. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Georgina Lloyd · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Wayne Walsh · Director General, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Joanna Lam · Policy and Regional Affairs Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Christi Basaraba · Director of Operations, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Gary Vidal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Katherine Koostachin · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Michael V. McLeod · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Helen Gao · A/Chief of Staff, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Michael V. McLeod · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Kathy Kettler · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Hayden Moher · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Michael V. McLeod · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Guy Frechette · Consultant

    • Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Michael V. McLeod · Député, House of Commons
    • Anna Bodnar · Executive Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Marie-Pierre Wallace · Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    and 2 more
    • Matthew Spence · Regional Director General, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Ron Pankratz · Directeur, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    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.