Registration - In-house Organization

Indigenous Leadership Initiative / Initiative de leadership autochtone / Valérie Courtois, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Indigenous Leadership Initiative / Initiative de leadership autochtone
Responsible Officer Name: Valérie Courtois, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2024-06-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 926266-378295

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 33

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 10

Version 4 of 4 (2025-09-12 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 4 (2025-09-12 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Tourism	• Encouraging the creation of policies that would support boreal conservation and forest-related climate change action across the country.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Tourism	• Encouraging the creation of policies that would support Indigenous Guardians and create jobs and economic development in Indigenous communities.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Tourism	• Encouraging the creation of policies that would support Indigenous leadership in conservation efforts, such as Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Tourism	• Exploring innovative conservation and stewardship financing initiatives.	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

• Support and advise Indigenous Nations and their communities by developing and expanding indigenous-led conservation and stewardship, including promoting Indigenous conservation-based economic models. • Increase public and private funding for Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship, both in terms of value and permanence by recognizing, celebrating, and promoting the crucial work being done on the ground and in their communities by Indigenous Nations. •Strengthen Indigenous Nationhood by fostering partnerships and supporting and building capacity for Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship of our lands and water and supporting the development of Indigenous-led sustainable conservation-based economies.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Valérie Courtois, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

There shall be three (3) categories of members in the Corporation, namely, SeniorLeadership members, Active Leader members and Strategic Partner members.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1747 Rue Ouiatchouan
Mashteuiatsh, QC G0W 2H0
Canada

Telephone number: 613-668-6877

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Valérie Courtois, Executive Director | Public offices held

Indigenous Leadership Initiative/Initiative de leadership autochtone

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Indigenous Leadership Initiative/Initiative de leadership autochtone	2024-06-03	current

Indigenous Leadership Initiative / Initiative de leadership autochtone

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student NRCan, First Nations Forestry Program	2001 to 2001	Not a designated office
Summer student NRCan, First Nations Forestry Program	2000 to 2000	Not a designated office
Summer student Solicitor General, Pardons	1999 to 1999	Not a designated office
Summer student Solicitor General, Pardons	1998 to 1998	Not a designated office
Summer student Industry Canada, Aboriginal Business Canada	1997 to 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student NRCan, First Nations Forestry Program	2001 to 2001	Not a designated office
Summer student NRCan, First Nations Forestry Program	2000 to 2000	Not a designated office
Summer student Solicitor General, Pardons	1999 to 1999	Not a designated office
Summer student Solicitor General, Pardons	1998 to 1998	Not a designated office
Summer student Industry Canada, Aboriginal Business Canada	1997 to 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Indigenous Leadership Initiative / Initiative de leadership autochtone / Valérie Courtois, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 4 of 4 (2025-09-12 to present)

Version 4 of 4 (2025-09-12 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization