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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
26
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
45
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons8
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)7
  • Senate of Canada3
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)2
  • Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Greg Seniuk of Ursa Group Consulting Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Greg Seniuk
  • Greg Seniuk
  • Greg Seniuk
  • Greg Seniuk
  • Greg Seniuk
  • Greg Seniuk

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), 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. Building on previous Budget commitments, lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding in Budget 2026 and for years beyond the current commitment.
  • 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 945213-365653-14. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

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  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Atiq Rahman · Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Anna Bodnar · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Georgina Llyod · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    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 made a commitment to provide over two years, starting in 2024. Lobbying activities will seek to secure stable and sustainable sources of funding for years beyond the current commitment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

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

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEducationRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Meron Cheway · Regional Advisor West and North, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEducationRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    BudgetEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Kathy Kettler · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    BudgetEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    BudgetEducationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • eamonn Horan-Lunney · Chief of Staff, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEducationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

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

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Carson Debert · Executive Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Christa Bishop · Special Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    EducationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Alicia Cooke · Issues Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Seniuk · Consultant

    • Alicia Cooke · Issues Advisor, 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.