Defence Construction Canada

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Defence Construction Canada, records dated 2019-04-01 to 2026-08-13.

Explore all 622 records
Travel, all years
$845K
524 trips
Hospitality, all years
$121K
98 events
Officials named
23
17 with their own page
Largest single record
$7,145

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2019-20$115K ($95K + $20K)
  • 2020-21$4,313 ($1,086 + $3,226)
  • 2021-22$4,296 ($3,951 + $345)
  • 2022-23$92K ($73K + $19K)
  • 2023-24$190K ($163K + $27K)
  • 2024-25$215K ($180K + $34K)
  • 2025-26$242K ($225K + $17K)
  • 2026-27$105K ($105K + $542)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Grant Sayers
Travel2026-04-02 to 2026-04-22 · Vice‐President, Operations ‐ Business Management
“Operational meetings”
Destination: Ottawa, Ontario
Cost lines: airfare $3,492.69, other transport $901.69, lodging $1,358.89, meals $1,391.81
$7,145.08
2Derrick Cheung
Travel2025-05-18 to 2025-05-23 · President & CEO
“Operational meetings”
Destination: Riga, Latvia
Cost lines: airfare $4,550.17, other transport $46.00, lodging $738.37, meals $1,350.96
$6,685.50
3Marie-Josée Lacombe
Travel2023-09-24 to 2023-10-03 · Vice-President, Finance & HR and Chief Financial Officer
“Operational meetings”
Destination: Latvia
Cost lines: airfare $3,493.17, other transport $72.43, lodging $621.46, meals $1,225.91
$5,412.97
4Derrick Cheung
Travel2022-06-13 to 2022-06-17 · President and CEO
“Operational Meeting”
Destination: Riga, Latvia
Cost lines: airfare $3,805.46, lodging $499.28, meals $804.62
$5,109.36
5Grant Sayers
Travel2024-03-24 to 2024-03-29 · Vice‐President, Operations ‐ Business Management
“Operational meetings”
Destination: Ottawa, Ontario
Cost lines: airfare $3,169.22, other transport $386.92, lodging $933.90, meals $499.35
$4,989.39
6Grant Sayers
Travel2024-05-05 to 2024-05-10 · Vice‐President, Operations ‐ Business Management
“Operational meetings”
Destination: Qubec City, Quebec; Bagotville, Quebec; Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario
Cost lines: airfare $2,359.53, other transport $203.95, lodging $1,572.10, meals $501.50
$4,637.08
7Kevin Horgan
Travel2026-07-13 to 2026-07-20 · Vice‐President, Operations ‐ Service Delivery
“Operational meetings”
Destination: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Cost lines: airfare $1,256.73, other transport $1,415.59, lodging $1,415.20, meals $546.50
$4,634.02
8Grant Sayers
Travel2022-11-07 to 2022-11-15 · Vice-President, Operations - Business Management
“Operational Meetings”
Destination: Ottawa, Ontario; Regina, Saskatchewan; Dundurn, Saskatchewan; Edmonton, Alberta
Cost lines: airfare $2,188.47, other transport $529.82, lodging $1,088.73, meals $763.45
$4,570.47
9Ross Welsman
Travel2019-10-19 to 2019-10-24 · Vice-President, Operations—Business Engagement
“Business Meeting”
Destination: Orlando, Florida, USA
Cost lines: airfare $1,190.80, other transport $331.80, lodging $2,639.08, meals $381.41
$4,543.09
10Grant Sayers
Travel2023-10-24 to 2023-10-31 · Vice-President, Operations - Business Management
“Operational meeting”
Destination: Ottawa, Ontario
Cost lines: airfare $1,319.76, other transport $297.91, lodging $1,967.79, meals $904.25
$4,489.71

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Alison Lawford
Hospitality2023-10-16 to 2023-10-18 · Director, Governance and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
“Operational meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: Café Deluxe; Trattoria Caffe Italia
Attendees: 28 employees, 0 guests
$5,872.49$210 per attendee
2Alison Lawford
Hospitality2025-12-01 to 2025-12-04 · General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
“Board related meetings”
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Vendor: Stanley’s; Le Pois Penche; Bis;Le Centre Sheraton
Attendees: 11 employees, 0 guests
$5,590.60$508 per attendee
3Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-10-21 to 2024-10-22 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Operational meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: Hilton Garden Inn, La Favorita, St-Hubert, Café Deluxe
Attendees: 27 employees, 0 guests
$5,148.56$191 per attendee
4Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-09-19 to 2024-09-20 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Operational meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: OCCO Kitchen; Café Deluxe; Angry Dragonz; Hilton Garden Inn
Attendees: 28 employees, 5 guests
$5,111.48$155 per attendee
5Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-05-07 to 2024-05-08 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Operational meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: Café Deluxe; Angry Dragonz; Cadmans Montreal; Roast & Brew; OCCO Kitchen
Attendees: 25 employees, 0 guests
$5,079.05$203 per attendee
6Alison Lawford
Hospitality2023-08-29 to 2023-08-31 · Director, Governance and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meeting”
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Vendor: The Fairmont Winnipeg; Corrientes Pizza; Hy’s Steakhouse
Attendees: 11 employees, 0 guests
$4,950.03$450 per attendee
7Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-08-26 to 2024-08-28 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meetings”
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Vendor: Fresh Kitchen; Caesars Steak House; Mercato; Joey
Attendees: 26 employees, 0 guests
$4,930.54$190 per attendee
8Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-06-03 to 2024-06-05 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: 1 Elgin@NAC; Cocotte Bistro; Café Deluxe; Angry Dragonz; El Torro; Loblaws
Attendees: 128 employees, 0 guests
$4,843.68$38 per attendee
9Alison Lawford
Hospitality2023-09-11 to 2023-09-14 · Director, Governance and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meeting”
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Vendor: Songhees Seafood and Steam Ltd; Kitchen and Commons Restaurant; Bard and Banker; 900 Degrees Pizzeria
Attendees: 74 employees, 0 guests
$4,760.25$64 per attendee
10Moreen Miller
Hospitality2019-09-03 to 2019-09-05 · Chair of the Board
“Board and Committee Meetings”
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Vendor: Halifax Officers Mess—catering; McKelvie's Restaurant; Chives Canadian Bistro; Tim Hortons; Five Fishermen
Attendees: 55 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “Breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments during the meeting period.”
$4,638.06$84 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Alison Lawford
Hospitality2025-12-01 to 2025-12-04 · General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
“Board related meetings”
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Vendor: Stanley’s; Le Pois Penche; Bis;Le Centre Sheraton
Attendees: 11 employees, 0 guests
$5,590.60$508.24 per attendee
2Alison Lawford
Hospitality2023-08-29 to 2023-08-31 · Director, Governance and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meeting”
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Vendor: The Fairmont Winnipeg; Corrientes Pizza; Hy’s Steakhouse
Attendees: 11 employees, 0 guests
$4,950.03$450.00 per attendee
3Alison Lawford
Hospitality2023-06-04 to 2023-06-07 · Director, Governance and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meeting”
Location: Quebec City, Quebec; Valcartier, Quebec
Vendor: Blaxton Pub; Pork & Pickle; Cotes a Cotes; Restaurant Viva; Mess des SGT et Adj-Valc; Courtyard by Marriott
Attendees: 13 employees, 0 guests
$2,892.87$222.53 per attendee
4Alison Lawford
Hospitality2025-07-15 to 2025-07-18 · General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
“Board related meetings”
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bedford, Nova Scotia
Vendor: Sea Smoke Restaurant; Pickford & Black; The Five Fishermen
Attendees: 13 employees, 0 guests
$2,813.76$216.44 per attendee
5Alison Lawford
Hospitality2023-10-16 to 2023-10-18 · Director, Governance and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
“Operational meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: Café Deluxe; Trattoria Caffe Italia
Attendees: 28 employees, 0 guests
$5,872.49$209.73 per attendee
6Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-05-07 to 2024-05-08 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Operational meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: Café Deluxe; Angry Dragonz; Cadmans Montreal; Roast & Brew; OCCO Kitchen
Attendees: 25 employees, 0 guests
$5,079.05$203.16 per attendee
7Derrick Cheung
Hospitality2020-08-26 to 2020-08-27 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Board and Committee Meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Ottawa, Tulip Restaurant
Attendees: 10 employees, 0 guests
$1,997.69$199.77 per attendee
8Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-10-21 to 2024-10-22 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Operational meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Vendor: Hilton Garden Inn, La Favorita, St-Hubert, Café Deluxe
Attendees: 27 employees, 0 guests
$5,148.56$190.69 per attendee
9Alison Lawford
Hospitality2024-08-26 to 2024-08-28 · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meetings”
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Vendor: Fresh Kitchen; Caesars Steak House; Mercato; Joey
Attendees: 26 employees, 0 guests
$4,930.54$189.64 per attendee
10Alison Lawford
Hospitality2022-08-23 to 2022-08-25 · Corporate Secretary
“Board-related meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Café Deluxe, Riviera, Les vilains garcons, Walmart
Attendees: 17 employees, 0 guests
$3,078.36$181.08 per attendee

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