Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, records dated 2009-08-11 to 2026-07-22.

Explore all 2,166 records
Travel, all years
$1.9M
2,013 trips
Hospitality, all years
$30K
153 events
Officials named
85
35 with their own page
Largest single record
$13K

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2009-10$160K ($159K + $792)
  • 2010-11$223K ($221K + $2,254)
  • 2011-12$139K ($134K + $4,887)
  • 2012-13$132K ($121K + $11K)
  • 2013-14$145K ($142K + $3,000)
  • 2014-15$118K ($117K + $79)
  • 2015-16$122K ($118K + $4,404)
  • 2016-17$70K ($70K + $141)
  • 2017-18$145K ($145K + $373)
  • 2018-19$127K ($126K + $646)
  • 2019-20$97K ($96K + $404)
  • 2021-22$76 ($0 + $76)
  • 2022-23$80K ($80K + $0)
  • 2023-24$151K ($149K + $1,736)
  • 2024-25$149K ($148K + $732)
  • 2025-26$50K ($50K + $0)
  • 2026-27$21K ($21K + $0)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Meddings, James
Travel2018-11-03 to 2018-11-10 · President
“Attend meetings on government business”
Destination: Paris, France
Cost lines: airfare $7,894.88, other transport $715.20, lodging $2,661.99, meals $1,769.33
Government record T-2018-Q4-00004 · data API
$13,041.40
2Meddings, James
Travel2019-09-07 to 2019-09-15 · President
“Attend meetings on government business”
Destination: London, United Kingdom
Cost lines: airfare $7,598.94, other transport $515.66, lodging $2,099.42, meals $1,010.85
Government record T-2019-P7-0004 · data API
$11,224.87
3Meddings, James
Travel2018-02-27 to 2018-03-04 · President
“Conference attendance and Meeting on Advanced Manufacturing”
Destination: Manchester, UK
Cost lines: airfare $9,293.26, other transport $639.44, lodging $515.07, meals $616.23
Government record T-2018-Q1-00003 · data API
$11,064.00
4Meddings, James
Travel2017-06-17 to 2017-06-22 · President
“Attend meetings on government business”
Destination: Paris, France
Cost lines: airfare $6,886.76, other transport $413.78, lodging $2,604.78, meals $988.15
Government record T-2017-Q2-00024 · data API
$10,893.47
5Ellis, Karen
Travel2013-09-09 to 2013-09-12 · President
“Attend FedDev Ontario business meetings”
Destination: London, UK
Cost lines: airfare $8,082.42, other transport $297.83, lodging $1,795.61, meals $681.00
Government record T-2013-Q3-00008 · data API
$10,856.86
6Beaudoin, Alain
Travel2016-06-21 to 2015-06-26 · Vice President, Business Innovation and Community Development
“To attend Advanced Manufacturing Tour in Germany”
Destination: Germany
Cost lines: airfare $5,761.18, other transport $233.22, lodging $1,184.05, meals $444.03
Government record T-2015-Q2-00009 · data API
$7,622.48
7Goodyear, Gary
Travel2010-08-29 to 2010-09-02 · Minister of State
“Attend meetings on government business”
Destination: Iqaluit, NU / Yellowknife, NT / Montreal, QC / London, ON
Cost lines: airfare $6,958.36, meals $92.37
Government record T-2010-Q3-00038 · data API
$7,050.73
8Meddings, James
Travel2018-07-14 to 2018-07-20 · President
“Conference attendance”
Destination: London, England
Cost lines: airfare $4,259.56, other transport $466.69, lodging $1,197.49, meals $1,063.97
Government record T-2018-Q3-00001 · data API
$6,987.71
9Padfield, Chris
Travel2023-06-17 to 2023-06-22 · Vice-President, Policy, Partnerships and Communications
“Key stakeholder engagements”
Destination: Paris, France
Cost lines: airfare $2,761.26, other transport $273.17, lodging $2,144.55, meals $1,332.05, other $370.80
Government record T-2023-P4-0005 · data API
$6,881.83
10Padfield, Christopher
Travel2019-06-14 to 2019-06-20 · Vice-President, Policy, Partnerships and Communications
“Attend FedDev Ontario business meetings and Conference”
Destination: Paris, France
Cost lines: airfare $3,369.44, other transport $63.61, lodging $1,869.70, meals $1,188.52, other $4.50
Government record T-2019-P4-0002 · data API
$6,495.77

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Gartley, Clair
Hospitality2012-09-11 · Vice-President, Business Innovation and Community Programs
“Strategic planning session for Business Innovation and Community Development”
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendees: 112 employees, 10 guests
Government record H-2012-Q3-00008 · data API
$3,157.04$26 per attendee
2Ellis, Karen
Hospitality2015-07-14 · President
“Grand Opening Ceremony in Waterloo”
Location: Waterloo, ON
Attendees: 275 employees, 10 guests
Government record H-2015-Q2-00007 · data API
$2,665.04$9 per attendee
3Cousineau, Linda
Hospitality2010-10-22 · Chief Financial Officer
“Regional Workshop”
Location: Kitchener, ON
Attendees: 96 employees, 1 guest
Government record H-2010-Q3-00002 · data API
$1,847.50$19 per attendee
4Cousineau, Linda
Hospitality2011-05-05 · Chief Financial Officer
“Regional Development Agencies Meeting”
Location: Kitchener, ON
Attendees: 13 employees, 11 guests
Government record H-2011-Q2-00004 · data API
$1,444.96$60 per attendee
5Moore, Jeff
Hospitality2012-06-25 · Vice President, Policy, Partnerships & Performance Management
“Strategic planning session for Policy, Partnerships & Performance”
Location: Lord Elgin Hotel
Attendees: 28 employees, 1 guest
Government record H-2012-Q2-00003 · data API
$1,312.73$45 per attendee
6Gartley, Clair
Hospitality2012-08-14 · Vice-President, Business Innovation and Community Programs
“CFDC Transformation meeting # 3”
Location: Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, ON
Attendees: 4 employees, 80 guests
Government record H-2013-Q4-00005 · data API
$1,306.98$16 per attendee
7Archibald, Bruce
Hospitality2013-06-07 · President
“Meeting with Executives”
Location: Kitchener, ON
Attendees: 18 employees, 2 guests
Government record H-2013-Q2-00003 · data API
$1,269.38$63 per attendee
8Gardiner, Nancy
Hospitality2023-11-23 · President
“Dinner provided for the Deputy Minister-level Policy Planning Meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Le St-Estèphe, Fine Caterer
Attendees: 9 employees, 2 guests
Government record H-2024-P11-0001 · data API
$932.00$85 per attendee
9Archibald, Bruce
Hospitality2013-06-14 · President
“National Public Service Week Closing Ceremony and President’s Award of Excellence”
Location: Kitchener, Ottawa, Toronto, and Peterborough, ON
Attendees: 148 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2013-Q2-00004 · data API
$771.11$5 per attendee
10Gartley, Clair
Hospitality2012-09-12 · Vice-President, Business Innovation and Community Programs
“Engagement session with direct delivery providers to received feedback & discuss collaborative opportunities for CFP”
Location: Ontario Investment and Trade Centre 250 Yonge St., Toronto, ON
Attendees: 5 employees, 20 guests
Government record H-2013-Q4-00006 · data API
$704.40$28 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Meddings, James
Hospitality2017-06-23 · President
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2018-Q1-00003 · data API
$101.70$101.70 per attendee
2James Meddings
Hospitality2018-07-04 · President
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-Q1-00008 · data API
$92.36$92.36 per attendee
3Gardiner, Nancy
Hospitality2023-11-29 · President
“Deputy Minister Working Dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: 80, Wellington
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2024-P12- 00001 · data API
$86.97$86.97 per attendee
4Gardiner, Nancy
Hospitality2024-12-03 · President
“Clerk and Deputy Ministers' Working Dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: 80 Wellington Street
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2025-P12-001 · data API
$85.46$85.46 per attendee
5Gardiner, Nancy
Hospitality2023-11-23 · President
“Dinner provided for the Deputy Minister-level Policy Planning Meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Le St-Estèphe, Fine Caterer
Attendees: 9 employees, 2 guests
Government record H-2024-P11-0001 · data API
$932.00$84.73 per attendee
6Meddings, James
Hospitality2019-04-17 · President
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: 111 Sussex Drive
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2020-P10-001 · data API
$77.79$77.79 per attendee
7Meddings, James
Hospitality2019-10-01 · President
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2020-P10-002 · data API
$76.44$76.44 per attendee
8Archibald, Bruce
Hospitality2009-08-26 · President
“Working dinner with Vice-President candidate”
Location: ARC Lounge, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 2 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2010-Q4-00002 · data API
$141.48$70.74 per attendee
9Meddings, James
Hospitality2020-01-24 · President
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: 111 Sussex Drive
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2020-P2-003 · data API
$70.60$70.60 per attendee
10James Meddings
Hospitality2019-01-21 · President
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-Q1-00009 · data API
$65.91$65.91 per attendee

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