Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, records dated 2013-10-16 to 2026-08-22.

Explore all 2,107 records
Travel, all years
$4.5M
2,076 trips
Hospitality, all years
$26K
31 events
Officials named
118
69 with their own page
Largest single record
$27K

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2013-14$2,632 ($2,632 + $0)
  • 2016-17$114K ($114K + $0)
  • 2017-18$710K ($706K + $3,803)
  • 2018-19$695K ($690K + $4,941)
  • 2019-20$437K ($437K + $0)
  • 2020-21$5,933 ($5,933 + $0)
  • 2021-22$75K ($75K + $0)
  • 2022-23$519K ($517K + $2,124)
  • 2023-24$743K ($733K + $10K)
  • 2024-25$511K ($508K + $2,772)
  • 2025-26$517K ($515K + $2,750)
  • 2026-27$219K ($219K + $0)

Officials with the largest totals

Combined travel and hospitality, all years. Officials below $10,000 are in the explorer.

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Stefanie Beck
Travel2023-04-18 to 2023-04-26 · Deputy Minister
“Support the Minister at the Agriculture Ministers 49th G7 Summit”
Destination: Tokyo, Japan Miyazaki, Japan Singapore
Cost lines: airfare $23,665.71, lodging $2,785.77, meals $784.87
$27,236.35
2Kathleen Donohue
Travel2024-02-16 to 2024-02-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“To accompany the Minister for ministerial international outreach, then complete an assistant deputy minister international outreach”
Destination: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Manila, Philippines Singapore, Singapore
Cost lines: airfare $18,190.12, other transport $117.99, lodging $3,160.22, meals $1,264.02
$22,732.35
3Stefanie Beck
Travel2023-10-25 to 2023-11-04 · Deputy Minister
“To attend an Outreach in Vancouver and assist the Minister with a tour Japan, Vietnam and Sount Korea”
Destination: Vancouver (British-Columbia) Canada Hanoi, Vietnam Tokyo, Japan Seoul, South Korea
Cost lines: airfare $16,710.56, other transport $93.21, lodging $2,786.46, meals $1,266.05, other $56.48
$20,912.76
4Kathleen Donohue
Travel2023-02-17 to 2023-03-01 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“Attend stakeholder meetings in Singapore and India”
Destination: Singapore New Delhi (Delhi) India
Cost lines: airfare $14,667.45, other transport $149.73, lodging $3,814.24, meals $1,975.54, other $33.89
$20,640.85
5Lawrence MacAulay
Travel2024-11-10 to 2024-11-16 · Minister
“To attend the AAFC Ministerial Mission”
Destination: Beijing, China
Cost lines: airfare $18,242.15, lodging $1,023.27, meals $1,085.68
$20,351.10
6Lawrence MacAulay
Travel2024-02-16 to 2024-02-24 · Minister
“To attend a tour”
Destination: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Manila, Philippines
Cost lines: airfare $17,861.81, lodging $1,728.38, meals $752.28
$20,342.47
7Lawrence MacAulay
Travel2023-10-27 to 2023-11-05 · Minister
“To attend a tour in Japan”
Destination: Hanoi, Vietnam Tokyo, Japan Seoul, South Korea
Cost lines: airfare $16,702.64, lodging $2,419.40, meals $1,081.16
$20,203.20
8Heath MacDonald
Travel2025-10-25 to 2025-11-03 · Minister
“To attend a Ministerial Mission”
Destination: Shanghai, China; Beijing, China; Qingdao, China
Cost lines: airfare $15,032.94, other transport $608.90, lodging $2,204.17, meals $1,921.29
$19,767.30
9Mikaela Harrison
Travel2025-10-25 to 2025-11-03 · Director of Operations
“To support the Minister on a Ministerial Mission”
Destination: Shanghai, China; Beijing, China; Qingdao, China
Cost lines: airfare $14,707.94, other transport $608.90, lodging $2,258.46, meals $1,921.28
$19,496.58
10Kathleen Donohue
Travel2022-07-28 to 2022-08-10 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“Meet with foreign counterparts and stakeholders and attend the World Food Expo (Philippines)”
Destination: Jakarta, Indonesia Manila, Philippines Hanoi, Vietnam
Cost lines: airfare $14,488.08, other transport $276.55, lodging $2,719.64, meals $1,768.87, other $106.19
$19,359.33

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Steven Jurgutis
Hospitality2018-10-16 · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs branch
“Public Affairs Branch All-Staff Retreat”
Location: Marconi Centre (1026 Baseline Road)
Attendees: 130 employees
$3,400.10$26 per attendee
2Stefanie Beck
Hospitality2023-05-24 to 2023-05-25 · Deputy Minister
“Multi Deputy Minister Event”
Location: Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) Canada
Vendor: Delta Bessborough Wanuskewin Pick Nic's Catering Remai Modern
Attendees: 25 employees, 0 guests
$2,821.39$113 per attendee
3Kathleen Donohue
Hospitality2024-09-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“To provide lunches during the AAFC Professional Development Fall Farm Tour 2024”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Attendees: 50 employees, 5 guests
$2,772.00$50 per attendee
4Chris Moran
Hospitality2025-09-23 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“Youth Professional Network organized Farms Tour Lunch”
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Attendees: 50 employees, 5 guests
$2,750.14$50 per attendee
5Tom Rosser
Hospitality2023-10-05 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“Young Professionals Network to engage with Farm Food Care Ontario for a Fall Farm Tour”
Location: Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
Vendor: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Attendees: 50 employees, 0 guests
$2,629.00$53 per attendee
6Elianne Hall
Hospitality2024-02-13 · Workplace Well-Being Ombudsperson
“OMBUDS Summit”
Location: Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
Vendor: Lolacher's Catering
Attendees: 120 employees, 0 guests
$2,304.52$19 per attendee
7Tom Rosser
Hospitality2022-11-17 to 2022-11-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“Meals and refreshments for Potato Wart Domestic Long-Term Management Plan Sub Working Group In-person Meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Bytown Catering
Attendees: 8 employees, 13 guests
$972.69$46 per attendee
8Tom Rosser
Hospitality2024-02-06 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“In-person Deputy Minister roundtable with agricultural equipment suppliers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Les Traiteurs ByTown Catering
Attendees: 8 employees, 7 guests
$948.66$63 per attendee
9Kimberly Saunders
Hospitality2017-09-27 · Director General, Office of Audit and Evaluation
“Departmental Audit Committee meeting with industry stakeholders”
Location: Bread Bar, Guelph, ON
Attendees: 2 employees, 17 guests
Comment in the record: “Q2 event number EVENT03137”
$875.52$46 per attendee
10Frédéric Seppey
Hospitality2017-05-01 to 2017-05-02 · Chief Agriculture Negotiator
“Ministerial engagement between minister Macaulay and European Union Commissioner Hogan”
Location: Parliamentary Restaurant Centre Block Ottawa ON Canada
Attendees: 6 employees, 9 guests
$846.77$56 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Stefanie Beck
Hospitality2023-05-24 to 2023-05-25 · Deputy Minister
“Multi Deputy Minister Event”
Location: Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) Canada
Vendor: Delta Bessborough Wanuskewin Pick Nic's Catering Remai Modern
Attendees: 25 employees, 0 guests
$2,821.39$112.86 per attendee
2Tom Rosser
Hospitality2022-11-07 to 2022-11-08 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“Refreshments for strategic planning session”
Location: Québec City, Québec, Canada
Vendor: Delta Hotels Marriott Québec
Attendees: 12 employees, 0 guests
$792.34$66.03 per attendee
3Tom Rosser
Hospitality2024-02-06 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“In-person Deputy Minister roundtable with agricultural equipment suppliers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Les Traiteurs ByTown Catering
Attendees: 8 employees, 7 guests
$948.66$63.24 per attendee
4Frédéric Seppey
Hospitality2017-05-01 to 2017-05-02 · Chief Agriculture Negotiator
“Ministerial engagement between minister Macaulay and European Union Commissioner Hogan”
Location: Parliamentary Restaurant Centre Block Ottawa ON Canada
Attendees: 6 employees, 9 guests
$846.77$56.45 per attendee
5Tom Rosser
Hospitality2023-10-05 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“Young Professionals Network to engage with Farm Food Care Ontario for a Fall Farm Tour”
Location: Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
Vendor: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Attendees: 50 employees, 0 guests
$2,629.00$52.58 per attendee
6Kathleen Donohue
Hospitality2024-09-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“To provide lunches during the AAFC Professional Development Fall Farm Tour 2024”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Attendees: 50 employees, 5 guests
$2,772.00$50.40 per attendee
7Chris Moran
Hospitality2025-09-23 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
“Youth Professional Network organized Farms Tour Lunch”
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Attendees: 50 employees, 5 guests
$2,750.14$50.00 per attendee
8Stefanie Beck
Hospitality2023-05-04 · Deputy Minister
“Deputy Minister hosted her Provincial Counterparts to strengthen relationships with DM counterparts”
Location: Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
Vendor: La Roma Restaurant
Attendees: 2 employees, 2 guests
$196.95$49.24 per attendee
9Tom Rosser
Hospitality2022-11-17 to 2022-11-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
“Meals and refreshments for Potato Wart Domestic Long-Term Management Plan Sub Working Group In-person Meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Bytown Catering
Attendees: 8 employees, 13 guests
$972.69$46.32 per attendee
10Kimberly Saunders
Hospitality2017-09-27 · Director General, Office of Audit and Evaluation
“Departmental Audit Committee meeting with industry stakeholders”
Location: Bread Bar, Guelph, ON
Attendees: 2 employees, 17 guests
Comment in the record: “Q2 event number EVENT03137”
$875.52$46.08 per attendee

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