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Lobbying by Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation: 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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Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

Meetings this Parliament
13
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
31
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 28, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)5
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)5
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)3
  • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)3
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)2
  • Health Canada (HC)1
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 22, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Grace Smith of Strategies North Advisory Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Smith
  • Grace Smith

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

Registration 953377-375893-7. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Eiad El-Fateh · Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Valesa Faria · Senior Vice President, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Rebecca Chartrand · Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Canadian and Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Jason Neepin · Policy Advisor in NA, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Josh Giesbrecht · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Bradley Mateo · CIRNAC, Executive Offices, Minister’s Office, Northern and Arctic Affairs Communications Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    and 1 more
    • Janelle Manitowabi · Executive Assistant to the Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Adrian Walraven · Director General, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Pamela Matthews · Director, Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Wendy Desir · Director, First Nation Policing and Facilities, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Jolene Dione · Director, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Gerald Gosselin · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Annina Plummer · North and Prairies Desk, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Jannat Puri · Special Assistant, Pacific Economic Development Canada, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Abigail Kewas · Special Assistant, Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Ginnette Levack · Parliamentary Secretary, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Palwasha Ali · Regional Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Peter Katz · Issues Manager and Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Tracy Karuhogo · Policy and Prairies Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Waleed Saleem · Regional Policy Advisor, Quebec and Ontario, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Rod Graham · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Jennifer Wheatley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Jody Knibbs · Assistant Regional Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    and 2 more
    • Robert Belizzi · Director, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Shelley Vaeth · Director, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Annie Geoffroy · Director General, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Christian Judd · Director, West, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Eiad El-Fateh · Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Cheri Reddin · Director General, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Brian O’Leary · Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Josh Giesbrecht · Chief of Staff, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Maggie Chi · Parliamentary Secretary, Health Canada (HC)
    • Amanda Shanon · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Amélie Picard · Program Officer, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Bianca Leblond · Program Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 13 more
    • Josee St.Jean · Program Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Adrian Walraven · Director General, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Wendy Desir · Programs, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Christine Dagenais-Keeshig · Programs, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • David Mac Donald · Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Hasib Mamtaz · Senior Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Mary Lloyd · Senior Analyst, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Rebecca Boardman · Indigenous Housing Policy, BCH, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Matthew Stewert · Program Analyst, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Tracy Karuhogo · Policy and Prairies Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Sherry Smith · Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Sara Kasum · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Rebecca Chartrand · Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Canadian and Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Gary Anandasangaree · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Kristen Moore · Manager, Project Management, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Rahima Mian · Prairies Regional Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    and 3 more
    • Adrian Walraven · General Director, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Kara Thompson · Northern Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Annina Plummer · North and Prairies Desk, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Chris Moran · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Jeff Waring · Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Jean Lamirande · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Joanne Wilkinson · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Jamie Schmale · Member of Parliament
    • Mack Franklin · Communications Assistant, House of Commons

    Aboriginal AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Deliah Bernard · Indigenous Outreach Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and Prairies, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal AffairsHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Charles Slowey · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Aboriginal AffairsArts and CultureInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Sherry Smith · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal AffairsHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

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

    Aboriginal AffairsHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Jill Pilgrim · Deputy Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Aboriginal AffairsHealthInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Annina Plummer · Regional Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Aboriginal AffairsJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Grace Smith · Consultant

    • Tricia Geddes · Associate Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Chris Moran · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Aboriginal AffairsJustice and Law Enforcement

    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.