Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Arts and Culture
- Education
- Employment and Training
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- 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.
- 3)Request funding for Indspire's student success programs, including mentoring, research and analysis and annual youth empowerment and Indigenous education events.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- 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.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Elections Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Indspire is a registered national charity that offers the tools necessary for Indigenous youth to achieve their full potential. Each year, Indspire distributes post-secondary scholarships and bursaries to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students nationwide, presents powerful career conferences for Indigenous youth in cities across Canada, and delivers a range of additional programs to improve high school completion rates among Indigenous students.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Mike DeGagne,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Indspire's Board of Directors are comprised of CEOs, lawyers, educators, aboriginal leaders, and business people, all of whom are devoted supporters of the organizations mandate.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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$60,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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$400,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
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$2,500.00
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Yes
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Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
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$5,600.00
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Yes
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Elections Canada
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$6,500.00
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Yes
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$17,201,486.00
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Yes
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Government of Alberta
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$68,971.00
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Yes
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Government of British Columbia
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$15,000.00
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Yes
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Government of Nunavut
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$25,000.00
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No
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Government of Ontario
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$287,609.00
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Yes
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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$65,353.00
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Yes
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Justice Canada (JC)
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$115,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
50 Generations Drive
4th Line Rd PO Box 5
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
Canada
Telephone number:
905-765-1566
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Yancy Craig,
Director of Government Relations |
Public offices held
- Tom Darnay,
Chief Financial Officer |
No public offices held
- Mike DeGagne,
President and CEO |
Public offices held
- Cliff Fregin,
Chief Operating Officer |
No public offices held
- Gyeho Thomas,
Executive Assistant to the CEO |
No public offices held