Canada Foundation for Innovation

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Canada Foundation for Innovation, records dated 2019-05-31 to 2026-07-28.

Explore all 604 records
Travel, all years
$739K
484 trips
Hospitality, all years
$192K
120 events
Officials named
37
20 with their own page
Largest single record
$8,981

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2019-20$131K ($106K + $25K)
  • 2022-23$156K ($107K + $48K)
  • 2023-24$170K ($130K + $39K)
  • 2024-25$221K ($177K + $44K)
  • 2025-26$198K ($168K + $30K)
  • 2026-27$57K ($51K + $5,973)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Charbonneau, Sylvain
Travel2025-09-06 to 2025-09-12 · President and CEO
“Attend TC3 + CFI UK Mission with UKRE and meeting at the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) at INFN headquarters and visit to Gran Sasso”
Destination: London, England; Rome, Italy
Cost lines: airfare $3,651.11, other transport $841.13, lodging $3,257.92, meals $1,017.56
$8,767.72
2Nasser-Eddine, Mohamad
Travel2024-11-29 to 2024-12-06 · Vice-President of Programs and Planning
“Attend the International Conference on Research Infrastructures”
Destination: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $4,705.96, other transport $143.90, lodging $1,837.29, meals $972.80, other $18.19
$7,678.14
3Charbonneau, Sylvain
Travel2024-11-29 to 2024-12-06 · President and CEO
“Attend the International Conference on Research Infrastructures”
Destination: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $4,666.17, other transport $249.21, lodging $1,601.01, meals $1,096.68, other $3.55
The record’s cost lines add up to $7,616.62; its stated total is $7,597.94. This site uses the stated total.
$7,597.94
4Nasser-Eddine, Mohamad
Travel2025-09-06 to 2025-09-12 · Vice-President of Programs and Planning
“Attend TC3 + CFI UK Mission with UKRE and meeting at the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) at INFN headquarters and visit to Gran Sasso”
Destination: London, England; Rome, Italy
Cost lines: airfare $3,044.24, other transport $899.91, lodging $2,057.90, meals $777.55, other $31.71
$6,811.31
5Charbonneau, Sylvain
Travel2025-06-08 to 2025-06-13 · President and CEO
“Attend the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Forum (ESFRI)”
Destination: Krakow, Poland
Cost lines: airfare $4,607.41, other transport $169.17, lodging $1,027.26, meals $502.55
$6,306.39
6Samson, Claire
Travel2023-03-01 to 2023-03-08 · Vice-President, Programs and Planning
“Attend the 2023 AAAS annual meeting”
Destination: Washington, DC, USA
Cost lines: airfare $927.68, other transport $15.16, lodging $3,872.36, meals $1,152.23
$5,967.43
7Nasser-Eddine, Mohamad
Travel2024-06-08 to 2024-06-14 · Vice-President of Programs and Planning
“Attend Belmont Forum”
Destination: Helsinki, Finland
Cost lines: airfare $2,416.55, other transport $373.73, lodging $1,709.11, meals $1,425.44
$5,924.83
8Nasser-Eddine, Mohamad
Travel2023-11-26 to 2023-12-02 · Vice-President, Programs and Planning
“Attend ICFA Seminar 2023”
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Cost lines: airfare $2,532.78, other transport $254.05, lodging $1,445.32, meals $1,527.40
$5,759.55
9Nasser-Eddine, Mohamad
Travel2025-10-18 to 2025-10-22 · Vice-President of Programs and Planning
“Attend 93rd ESFRI Forum Meeting (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures)”
Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark
Cost lines: airfare $3,204.00, other transport $567.90, lodging $1,125.74, meals $825.22
$5,722.86
10Nasser-Eddine, Mohamad
Travel2026-06-20 to 2026-06-24 · Vice President of Programs and Planning
“Attend the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)”
Destination: Nicosia, Cyprus
Cost lines: airfare $3,110.67, other transport $234.37, lodging $1,551.50, meals $730.14
$5,626.68

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2023-03-20 · President and CEO
“2023 March meeting of the Board of Directors reception”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Le Reine Élizabeth
Attendees: 8 employees, 108 guests
$8,980.71$77 per attendee
2Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2023-03-20 · President and CEO
“2023 March meeting of the Board of Directors reception”
Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Le Reine Élizabeth
Attendees: 8 employees, 108 guests
$8,980.71$77 per attendee
3Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2024-02-01 · President and CEO
“CFI All Staff Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: National Arts Centre
Attendees: 77 employees, 2 guests
$8,954.21$113 per attendee
4Charbonneau, Sylvain
Hospitality2025-03-17 to 2025-03-18 · President and CEO
“2025 March meeting of the Board of Directors meals and refreshments”
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vendor: Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Attendees: 9 employees, 11 guests
Comment in the record: “CFI Officers and employees are not Government of Canada employees. However, because this excel template cannot be uploaded without a number greater than zero in the Attendees (Government of Canada Officials) column, we have included our CFI Officers and employees in this column.”
$6,814.81$341 per attendee
5Charbonneau, Sylvain
Hospitality2025-06-18 to 2025-06-19 · President and CEO
“2025 June meeting of the Board of Directors working dinner, breakfast, lunch and refreshments”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Hyatt Regency Toronto
Attendees: 7 employees, 15 guests
Comment in the record: “CFI employees are included as attendees under the Government of Canada Officials”
$5,880.29$267 per attendee
6Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2024-06-17 · President and CEO
“2024 June meeting of the Board of Directors reception”
Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Hilton Quebec
Attendees: 6 employees, 74 guests
$5,853.52$73 per attendee
7Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2024-09-09 · President and CEO
“Lunch and refeshement at the recognition ceremony for the years of service of employees”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: National Arts Centre
Attendees: 64 employees, 2 guests
$5,529.38$84 per attendee
8Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2020-03-22 · President and CEO
“2020 March meeting of the Board of Directors reception”
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Empress
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “The board reception was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; due to the late cancellation, CFI could not obtain a refund.”
$5,512.50$5,513 per attendee
9Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2022-06-13 · President and CEO
“2022 June meeting of the Board of Directors working dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Attendees: 7 employees, 27 guests
$5,448.27$160 per attendee
10Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2024-09-17 · President and CEO
“Panel discussion and dinner to mark the end of Dr. Runte's tenure as President and CEO of the CFI”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: National Arts Centre
Attendees: 11 employees, 34 guests
$5,411.78$120 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2020-03-22 · President and CEO
“2020 March meeting of the Board of Directors reception”
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Empress
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “The board reception was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; due to the late cancellation, CFI could not obtain a refund.”
$5,512.50$5,512.50 per attendee
2Charbonneau, Sylvain
Hospitality2025-03-17 to 2025-03-18 · President and CEO
“2025 March meeting of the Board of Directors meals and refreshments”
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vendor: Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Attendees: 9 employees, 11 guests
Comment in the record: “CFI Officers and employees are not Government of Canada employees. However, because this excel template cannot be uploaded without a number greater than zero in the Attendees (Government of Canada Officials) column, we have included our CFI Officers and employees in this column.”
$6,814.81$340.74 per attendee
3Charbonneau, Sylvain
Hospitality2025-06-18 to 2025-06-19 · President and CEO
“2025 June meeting of the Board of Directors working dinner, breakfast, lunch and refreshments”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Hyatt Regency Toronto
Attendees: 7 employees, 15 guests
Comment in the record: “CFI employees are included as attendees under the Government of Canada Officials”
$5,880.29$267.29 per attendee
4Charbonneau, Sylvain
Hospitality2025-12-01 to 2025-12-02 · President and CEO
“2025 December meeting of the Board of Directors working dinner, lunch and refreshments”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: The Metcalfe
Attendees: 5 employees, 15 guests
Comment in the record: “CFI employees are included as attendees under the Government of Canada Officials”
$3,881.37$194.07 per attendee
5Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2022-06-14 · President and CEO
“2022 June meeting of the Board of Directors breakfast and lunch”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Attendees: 8 employees, 15 guests
$4,370.34$190.01 per attendee
6Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2022-11-21 · President and CEO
“2022 November meeting of the Board of Directors breakfast, lunch and refreshment”
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Vendor: Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort
Attendees: 7 employees, 12 guests
Comment in the record: “The total cost includes room rental.”
$3,606.13$189.80 per attendee
7Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2022-06-13 · President and CEO
“2022 June meeting of the Board of Directors working dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Attendees: 7 employees, 27 guests
$5,448.27$160.24 per attendee
8Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2024-03-18 · President and CEO
“2024 March meeting of the Board of Directors breakfast, lunch and refreshment”
Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa
Attendees: 8 employees, 11 guests
$2,996.15$157.69 per attendee
9Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2022-10-04 · President and CEO
“Breakfast, lunch and refreshments for the 2022 Strategic Planning Session”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Attendees: 8 employees, 11 guests
Comment in the record: “The total cost is for 19 people but 2 people could not longer attend; it also includes banquet service charge, rental of the meeting room and equipment.”
$2,980.32$156.86 per attendee
10Runte, Roseann
Hospitality2023-03-21 · President and CEO
“2023 March meeting of the Board of Directors breakfast and lunch”
Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Vendor: Fairmont Le Reine Élizabeth
Attendees: 8 employees, 11 guests
$2,752.08$144.85 per attendee

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