National Defence
Travel and hospitality disclosed by National Defence, records dated 2013-09-28 to 2026-09-02.
Explore all 9,095 recordsTravel, all years
$22.2M
7,207 trips
Hospitality, all years
$2.9M
1,888 events
Officials named
716
351 with their own page
Largest single record
$255K
Totals by fiscal year
TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)
- 2013-14$1,014 ($1,014 + $0)
- 2015-16$22K ($20K + $2,055)
- 2016-17$1.2M ($1.1M + $109K)
- 2017-18$2.6M ($2.1M + $539K)
- 2018-19$2.3M ($1.9M + $338K)
- 2019-20$2.8M ($2.5M + $363K)
- 2020-21$99K ($89K + $10K)
- 2021-22$909K ($803K + $106K)
- 2022-23$3.1M ($2.9M + $197K)
- 2023-24$3.1M ($2.8M + $295K)
- 2024-25$3.1M ($2.9M + $197K)
- 2025-26$4.2M ($3.6M + $617K)
- 2026-27$1.7M ($1.6M + $123K)
Officials with the largest totals
Combined travel and hospitality, all years. Officials below $10,000 are in the explorer.
- Steve Boivin$636K
- Peter Hammerschmidt$536K
- Angus Topshee$451K
- Jaspinder Komal$439K
- Jennie Carignan$425K
- Robinson, Christopher$373K
- Harjit Sajjan$367K
- Desmartis, Isabelle$359K
- MGen Derek Joyce$341K
- Derek Macaulay$339K
- Auchterlonie, Bob$316K
- Scott Millar$286K
- Ross Ermel$272K
- Jamie Speiser-Blanchet$266K
- Kenny, Eric$264K
- Waddell, Steven$257K
- Anand, Anita$239K
- David Patchell$234K
- LGen P.F. Wynnyk$231K
- Robin Holman$221K
- LGen M.C. Wright$218K
- Bill Matthews$217K
- Bastien, Len$215K
- Bishop, Scott$198K
- Eyre, Wayne$198K
- Carosielli, Luciano$195K
- Isabelle Daoust - Corporate Account$191K
- Michael Wright$189K
- David McGuinty$186K
- Major-General / Major-général Christian Drouin$175K
- LGen S.J. Bowes$173K
- Jody Thomas$172K
- Christopher McKenna$169K
- Gordon Venner$161K
- Natasha Kim$160K
- Steve Hunter$159K
- Bernard, Simon$157K
- Jeffery Smyth$156K
- Peter Scott$155K
- Iain Huddleston$154K
Largest trips
| # | Record | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Carignan “General Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) travelled to Yellowknife NWT, Anchorage Alaska, Prestwick Scotland for Holiday troop visit with minister of national defense” The record’s cost lines add up to $1,764.68; its stated total is $176,468.00. This site uses the stated total. | $176,468.00 |
| 2 | David Patchell “US Consul General 250th Independence Day Celebration” The record’s cost lines add up to $1,139.47; its stated total is $113,947.00. This site uses the stated total. | $113,947.00 |
| 3 | McGuinty David “Meeting of the NATO Ministers of Defence, visit with Minister of Defence of Luxembourg in Luxembourg, and leading trade mission in Japan” | $43,753.06 |
| 4 | Jeffery Smyth “IAMD Conference and International Fighter Conference” | $34,061.54 |
| 5 | Beck, Stefanie “Honolulu Defence Forum (13-14 Feb); Indo-Pacific Tour (14-22 Feb); Australia - Canada Economic Leadership Forum (17-18 February); and Defence Policy Dialogue (20-21 Feb)” | $33,178.05 |
| 6 | Jamie Speiser-Blanchet “Air Power conference in the United Kingdom and Air & Space power conference Australia” | $32,866.61 |
| 7 | Natasha Kim “Meeting with stakeholders, EX BALIKATAN” | $32,826.54 |
| 8 | Steve Boivin “Meetings / Five Eyes SOF Commander's Conference” | $32,539.97 |
| 9 | Eyre, Wayne “General Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) travelled to Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue” | $32,196.67 |
| 10 | Natasha Kim “EX Balikatan and stakeholder meetings” | $31,603.56 |
Largest hospitality events
| # | Record | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle Desmartis “UNPKDM” | $255,223.64$243 per attendee |
| 2 | Waddell, Steven “Western Pacific Naval Symposium - Workshop” | $159,942.87$1,066 per attendee |
| 3 | Peter Hammerschmidt “Halifax International Security Forum (HISF)” | $154,704.00 |
| 4 | Komal, Jaspinder “to provide on-site food services - lunch, beverages and snacks - under QR&O 36.35 for all participating personnel at the CUAS 2025 Sandbox and registered visitors on 27 November” | $121,275.00$592 per attendee |
| 5 | Major, Josh “Seamless Canada Conference” | $102,689.60$3,667 per attendee |
| 6 | Isabelle Daoust - Corporate Account “Defence Leadership Symposium - 2 days (Morning refreshments, lunch, afternoon refreshments and dinner on 16 October; Morning refreshments, lunch and afternoon refreshments on 17 October)” | $97,948.40$178 per attendee |
| 7 | Hon Harjit Singh Sajjan Gen J.H. Vance LGen J.M. Lanthier “Rededication ceremony of the Kandahar Cenotaph in front of the Afghanistan Memorial Hall at National Defence Headquarters (Carling) in order to pay due recognition to the accomplishments and sacrifices of the fallen, wounded, veterans, families, and Canada.” | $51,392.40$43 per attendee |
| 8 | MGen Derek Joyce “North American Defence Ministers Meeting (NADM)” | $45,420.45$1,009 per attendee |
| 9 | Steve Boivin “Vietnamese Visit to Canada to engage with CANSOFCOM leadership to build future relationships” | $40,908.78$3,409 per attendee |
| 10 | Horgan, Kevin MGen “Host the NSJEC Conference at Chateau Laurier hotel.” | $40,685.84$269 per attendee |
Highest hospitality cost per attendee
Only records that state attendee counts.
| # | Record | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major, Josh “Seamless Canada Conference” | $102,689.60$3,667.49 per attendee |
| 2 | Steve Boivin “Vietnamese Visit to Canada to engage with CANSOFCOM leadership to build future relationships” | $40,908.78$3,409.07 per attendee |
| 3 | Bishop, Scott “Purchase of mementos FY 2022-2023 (Ref: VCD2022-0010219)” | $2,420.22$2,420.22 per attendee |
| 4 | St-Louis, Michel-Henri “CDA-CDILO Intelligence Dinner” | $1,430.72$1,430.72 per attendee |
| 5 | Waddell, Steven “Western Pacific Naval Symposium - Workshop” | $159,942.87$1,066.29 per attendee |
| 6 | MGen Derek Joyce “North American Defence Ministers Meeting (NADM)” | $45,420.45$1,009.34 per attendee |
| 7 | Steve Boivin “Five Eyes Special Operations Forces Commanders Conference” | $24,286.15$758.94 per attendee |
| 8 | Topshee, Angus “EHR RCN USN Naval Staff Talks (NST) 25” | $17,528.13$701.13 per attendee |
| 9 | Kristjan Monaghan “Ticketed events during Sea Air and Space Conference” | $654.41$654.41 per attendee |
| 10 | Bernard, Simon “Seamless Canada Steering Committee In Person Conference will gather provincial and territorial government officials to address relocation barriers for military families. Most guests will be provincial/territorial elected staff. On site hospitality is necessary in order to condense the ambitious agenda into one afternoon so as to respect the time commitment from cabinet level P/T elected officials while showing our appreciation for their support to military families. Lunch, dinner, refreshments, and entertainment will therefore be offered to participants.” | $29,963.21$599.26 per attendee |