National Film Board

Travel and hospitality disclosed by National Film Board, records dated 2017-04-18 to 2026-08-06.

Explore all 918 records
Travel, all years
$712K
502 trips
Hospitality, all years
$87K
416 events
Officials named
32
15 with their own page
Largest single record
$9,222

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2017-18$66K ($64K + $2,282)
  • 2018-19$155K ($142K + $13K)
  • 2019-20$121K ($113K + $7,981)
  • 2020-21$167 ($124 + $43)
  • 2021-22$36K ($34K + $2,341)
  • 2022-23$114K ($104K + $10K)
  • 2023-24$80K ($71K + $9,519)
  • 2024-25$73K ($56K + $17K)
  • 2025-26$99K ($74K + $25K)
  • 2026-27$56K ($56K + $238)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Suzanne Guèvremont
Travel2026-06-17 to 2026-06-25 · Government Film Commissioner
“Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Pre-Festival Meetings”
Destination: Annecy, France
Cost lines: airfare $2,756.95, other transport $560.48, lodging $4,420.41, meals $1,484.14
Comment in the record: “ANO697659”
$9,221.98
2Suzanne Guèvremont
Travel2025-05-17 to 2025-05-25 · Government Film Commissioner
“Cannes Festival”
Destination: Cannes, France
Cost lines: airfare $2,259.45, other transport $227.95, lodging $4,274.05, meals $1,813.86
Comment in the record: “ANQ993916/ANQ928115”
$8,575.31
3Anne-Claire Lefaivre
Travel2026-06-21 to 2026-06-27 · Director General (DG), Programming and Audience Engagement
“Annecy International Animation Film Festival”
Destination: Annecy, France
Cost lines: airfare $2,081.23, other transport $131.17, lodging $3,828.91, meals $1,612.81, other $904.25
Comment in the record: “ANO601365”
$8,558.37
4Suzanne Guèvremont
Travel2025-06-06 to 2025-06-12 · Government Film Commissioner
“Annecy International Animation Film Festival”
Destination: Annecy, France
Cost lines: airfare $3,119.99, other transport $555.95, lodging $2,606.87, meals $1,058.39
Comment in the record: “ANQ922657”
$7,341.20
5Claude Joli Cœur
Travel2019-02-10 to 2019-02-21 · Commissioner
“CANCELLED:Trip to South America with a Canadian Heritage delegation.”
Destination: South America
Cost lines: airfare $6,842.89
Comment in the record: “ANQ993534”
$6,842.89
6Suzanne Guèvremont
Travel2026-03-10 to 2026-03-17 · Government Film Commissioner
“The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) - 2026”
Destination: Los Angeles, California, United States
Cost lines: airfare $1,154.46, other transport $521.64, lodging $3,323.52, meals $978.14, other $687.00
Comment in the record: “ANQ91000093855”
$6,664.76
7Stéphanie L’Écuyer
Travel2026-03-10 to 2026-03-17 · Director General (DG), Programming and Production
“The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) - 2026”
Destination: Los Angeles, California, United States
Cost lines: airfare $1,415.96, other transport $273.98, lodging $3,323.52, meals $1,331.17
Comment in the record: “ANU6A0003”
$6,344.63
8Richard Cormier
Travel2024-03-06 to 2024-03-14 · DG, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Chief Programming Officer
“Combined trip: NFB Toronto studio visit & CRC Board of Directors & SXSW”
Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Austin, Houston, USA
Cost lines: airfare $1,205.78, other transport $443.69, lodging $3,176.64, meals $1,404.75
Comment in the record: “1924003134 - The original disclosure was made on 2023-04-30. Correction to reference number only.”
$6,230.86
9Claude Joli Cœur
Travel2017-11-27 to 2017-12-02 · Commissioner
“Meetings with Radio-France, France télévision, TV5 monde.”
Destination: Paris (FR)
Cost lines: airfare $2,183.45, other transport $553.90, lodging $2,637.37, meals $744.10
Comment in the record: “ANQ910180”
$6,118.82
10Richard Cormier
Travel2024-06-09 to 2024-06-15 · DG, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Chief Programming Officer
“Annecy 2024 Festival trip”
Destination: Annecy, France
Cost lines: airfare $1,577.48, other transport $120.39, lodging $1,757.00, meals $2,087.00, other $513.07
Comment in the record: “ANQ125984”
$6,054.94

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2025-09-10 to 2025-09-11 · Government Film Commissioner
“Reception-Banquet celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Le Germain Hôtels
Attendees: 22 employees, 117 guests
Comment in the record: “5026004782”
$8,280.41$60 per attendee
2François Tremblay
Hospitality2018-12-06 · DG, Inst., Legal & HR Services
“World Cafe - Breakfast and Lunch”
Location: Montreal (QC), Le Pot au Feu Cafétieria
Attendees: 54 employees, 11 guests
Comment in the record: “5019007234”
$3,625.00$56 per attendee
3Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2018-12-11 to 2018-12-13 · Commissioner
“Board of trustes meeting-Breakfast, Lunch”
Location: Ottawa (ON), Novotel
Attendees: 4 employees, 8 guests
Comment in the record: “3119002434”
$2,784.70$232 per attendee
4Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2026-03-18 · Government Film Commissioner
“Networking Cocktail for the Film “Les grands débordements”- Reception”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: L'Échoppe des fromages
Attendees: 15 employees, 55 guests
Comment in the record: “3126002875 + 3126002876”
$2,301.62$33 per attendee
5François Tremblay
Hospitality2019-12-12 · DG, Inst., Legal & HR Services
“Employee Recognition -Reception”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Casa del Popolo
Attendees: 176 employees, 23 guests
Comment in the record: “5020007073”
$2,299.50$12 per attendee
6Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2025-04-22 · Government Film Commissioner
“Cultural Industry Networking Evening of the “Quartier des spectacles” - Reception”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: L'Échoppe des fromages
Attendees: 20 employees, 60 guests
Comment in the record: “3526001038”
$2,276.51$28 per attendee
7Richard Cormier
Hospitality2024-11-08 · Director general (DG) Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Chief Programming Officer (CPO)
“NFB Open House - Refreshments”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Mouton Noir Traiteur
Attendees: 30 employees, 70 guests
Comment in the record: “3125001792”
$1,542.40$15 per attendee
8Guèvremont, Suzanne
Hospitality2024-05-15 · Commissioner
“NFB Strategic planning - Diner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: ROBERT ALEXIS Traiteur
Attendees: 25 employees, 2 guests
Comment in the record: “3125000290”
$1,488.98$55 per attendee
9Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2025-04-24 · Government Film Commissioner
“NFB Producers working session - Lunch”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Newcomer Kitchen
Attendees: 35 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “3126000157”
$1,440.75$41 per attendee
10Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2025-11-27 · Government Film Commissioner
“National Film Board of Canada and Montreal International Documentary Festival Open House Event (RIDM) – Refreshments”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Mouton Noir Traiteur Centre-ville
Attendees: 30 employees, 70 guests
Comment in the record: “3126001811”
$1,437.19$14 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2018-12-11 to 2018-12-13 · Commissioner
“Board of trustes meeting-Breakfast, Lunch”
Location: Ottawa (ON), Novotel
Attendees: 4 employees, 8 guests
Comment in the record: “3119002434”
$2,784.70$232.06 per attendee
2Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2019-10-01 to 2019-10-03 · Commissioner
“Board of trustes meeting - Lunchs / Snacks”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Fou d'ici
Attendees: 5 employees, 7 guests
Comment in the record: “3120001340 to 3120001349”
$1,281.91$106.83 per attendee
3Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2019-07-11 to 2019-07-12 · Commissioner
“Board of trustes meeting - Lunchs/Snacks”
Location: Caraquet, Nouveau Brunswick, Canada
Vendor: Hotel Paulin
Attendees: 6 employees, 5 guests
Comment in the record: “5020002846”
$1,159.20$105.38 per attendee
4Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2022-11-24 to 2022-11-25 · Commissioner
“NFB Board of Trustees Meeting : Breakfast, Lunch & Refreshments”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Dansereau Traiteur
Attendees: 6 employees, 5 guests
Comment in the record: “3123002307 + 3123002308”
$1,110.54$100.96 per attendee
5Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2023-03-27 · Commissioner
“NFB Board of Trustees Meeting - Dinner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Vendor: Le Bivouac
Attendees: 2 employees, 5 guests
Comment in the record: “1923003383 - The original disclosure was made on 2023-04-30. Reupload and reference number correction; original data was overwritten”
$560.32$80.05 per attendee
6Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2022-11-24 · Commissioner
“NFB Board of Trustees Meeting : Diner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: La Prunelle
Attendees: 8 employees, 4 guests
Comment in the record: “1923002365”
$918.49$76.54 per attendee
7Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2023-05-28 · Commissioner
“Working session - Téléfilm Canada - Diner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Elgin Dinner, NAC
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “1924000643”
$75.37$75.37 per attendee
8Suzanne Guèvremont
Hospitality2024-09-17 · Government Film Commissioner
“NFB Board of Trustees meeting - Diner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Robert Alexis Traiteur
Attendees: 13 employees, 5 guests
Comment in the record: “3125001048”
$1,279.39$71.08 per attendee
9Claude Joli Cœur
Hospitality2017-12-01 · Commissioner
“Working session”
Location: Paris (FR), Café Français
Attendees: 1 employee, 2 guests
Comment in the record: “ANQ910180”
$211.88$70.63 per attendee
10Guèvremont, Suzanne
Hospitality2024-03-26 · Commissioner
“Telefilm Canada Board of Trustees Meeting - Diner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Holder
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “1924003107_Each participant paid his bill - The original disclosure was made on 2024-04-30. Correction to reference number only.”
$67.84$67.84 per attendee

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