Natural Resources Canada

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Natural Resources Canada, records dated 2011-05-24 to 2026-08-19.

Explore all 4,020 records
Travel, all years
$8.7M
3,179 trips
Hospitality, all years
$315K
841 events
Officials named
211
129 with their own page
Largest single record
$31K

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2011-12$239K ($231K + $7,964)
  • 2012-13$655K ($637K + $18K)
  • 2013-14$789K ($767K + $22K)
  • 2014-15$652K ($627K + $26K)
  • 2015-16$572K ($556K + $16K)
  • 2016-17$560K ($541K + $19K)
  • 2017-18$721K ($690K + $31K)
  • 2018-19$815K ($765K + $50K)
  • 2019-20$660K ($619K + $41K)
  • 2020-21$13K ($13K + $0)
  • 2021-22$164K ($163K + $969)
  • 2022-23$688K ($681K + $7,341)
  • 2023-24$746K ($717K + $29K)
  • 2024-25$542K ($519K + $23K)
  • 2025-26$843K ($825K + $18K)
  • 2026-27$327K ($320K + $6,925)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Isabella Chan
Travel2026-04-15 to 2026-04-25 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Land and Minerals Sector
“To attend the Darwin Dialogue and participate in stakeholder and international engagement with Australian counterparts”
Destination: Darwin, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $25,910.76, other transport $103.35, lodging $2,850.40, meals $1,664.30
$30,528.81
2Hannaford, John
Travel2022-05-23 to 2022-05-28 · Deputy Minister
“Support the Minister during the G7 Energy and Environment Ministerial meetings”
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Cost lines: airfare $19,741.35, other transport $77.44, lodging $410.23, meals $1,158.47
Comment in the record: “Airfare: a future travel credit of $9,860.40 has been issued for a cancelled airfare”
$21,387.49
3Hodgson, Tim
Travel2026-02-15 to 2026-02-20 · Minister
“International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting and side mission to Poland”
Destination: Paris, France; Warsaw, Poland
Cost lines: airfare $18,632.31, other transport $93.60, lodging $1,698.36, meals $486.30
$20,910.57
4Hargrove, Glenn
Travel2025-11-07 to 2025-11-20 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service
“Federal government’s senior representative at the forest sector trade mission in Japan”
Destination: Tokyo, Japan
Cost lines: airfare $15,806.60, other transport $80.41, lodging $2,733.35, meals $953.28
$19,573.64
5Hannaford, John
Travel2023-04-12 to 2023-04-17 · Deputy Minister
“Support the Minister during the G7”
Destination: Sapporo, Japan
Cost lines: airfare $16,830.13, lodging $1,423.72, meals $902.46
$19,156.31
6Serge Dupont
Travel2014-01-17 to 2014-01-25 · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
“Canada-Australia Public Policy Initiative Retreat”
Destination: Sydney, Australia - Brisbane Australia
Cost lines: airfare $14,669.75, other transport $110.11, lodging $1,680.34, meals $897.84, other $33.66
$17,391.70
7O’Brien, Erin
Travel2024-10-14 to 2024-10-19 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fuels Sector
“Advancing trade opportunities with Japan”
Destination: Tokyo, Japan
Cost lines: airfare $14,093.24, lodging $2,361.15, meals $666.23, other $4.85
$17,125.47
8Dr. Stephen Lucas
Travel2012-11-03 to 2012-11-11 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Policy Integration
“Support Minister Oliver and Business Delegation for PM Mission to India, Philippines and Hong Kong”
Destination: London, United Kingdom - Delhi, India - Mumbai, India - Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Manila, Philippines
Cost lines: airfare $14,641.16, other transport $6.65, lodging $644.94, meals $638.78, other $1,174.78
$17,106.31
9Hodgson, Tim
Travel2025-08-24 to 2025-08-28 · Minister
“International stakeholder engagement and business development”
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Cost lines: airfare $15,857.88, other transport $327.81, lodging $820.54, meals $46.09
$17,052.32
10Des Rosiers, Frank
Travel2023-09-22 to 2023-09-28 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector
“Attend Tokyo GX week.”
Destination: Tokyo, Japan
Cost lines: airfare $11,916.77, other transport $487.68, lodging $3,494.58, meals $1,075.54
$16,974.57

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Leadership Forum/Forum de leadership des cadres supérieurs Senior
Hospitality2012-09-19 · NRCan
“NRCan 2012 Leadership Forum”
Location: Ottawa Convention Center, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
Attendees: 235 employees, 0 guests
$10,278.40$44 per attendee
2Brisson, Francis
Hospitality2025-06-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Services Sector and Chief Financial Officer
“National Public Service Week - Lunch”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Grill Master Restaurant & Catering
Attendees: 1,000 employees, 0 guests
$9,605.00$10 per attendee
3Brisson, Francis
Hospitality2024-06-11 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Services Sector and Chief Financial Officer
“National Public Service Week (amended August 29, 2025) - Lunch”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Grill Master Restaurant & Catering
Attendees: 1,000 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “Date amended on August 29, 2025 from June 11, 2023 to June 11, 2024.”
$9,019.10$9 per attendee
4Leadership Forum/Forum de leadership des cadres supérieurs Senior
Hospitality2015-03-10 to 2015-03-11 · NRCan
“2015 Senior Managers Leadership Forum - Hospitality”
Location: Shaw Centre, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 190 employees, 0 guests
$7,527.90$40 per attendee
5Carruthers, Shirley
Hospitality2023-06-15 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Services Sector
“National Public Service Week - Lunch”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: DiRienzo Deli
Attendees: 1,000 employees, 0 guests
$7,006.00$7 per attendee
6Samantha Maislin Dickson
Hospitality2018-11-30 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Consultation Project
“Justice Iacobucci Roundtable with Indigenous communities on Trans Mountain Expansion consultations. - Hospitality”
Location: Edmonton, AB - 300 East Lapotac Blvd. River Cree Resort and Casino
Attendees: 10 employees, 60 guests
$5,619.68$80 per attendee
7Hargrove, Glenn
Hospitality2024-10-16 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service
“Federal Public Service Values and Ethics Symposium - Lunch-Refreshment”
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Vendor: Jenna's Nut Free Dessertery Inc
Attendees: 150 employees, 0 guests
$5,056.50$34 per attendee
8Carruthers, Shirley
Hospitality2023-06-13 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Services Sector
“National Public Service Week - Lunch”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: DiRienzo Deli
Attendees: 700 employees, 0 guests
$4,904.20$7 per attendee
9Samantha Maislin Dickson
Hospitality2018-12-11 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Consultation Project
“Justice Iacobucci Roundtable with Indigenous communities on Trans Mountain Expansion consultations. - Hospitality”
Location: Vancouver, BC - 515 West Hasting St. Simon Fraser University
Attendees: 10 employees, 66 guests
$4,639.48$61 per attendee
10Samantha Maislin Dickson
Hospitality2018-12-12 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Consultation Project
“Justice Iacobucci Roundtable with Indigenous communities on Trans Mountain Expansion consultations. - Hospitality”
Location: Victoria - 100 Harbour Rd. - Delta Hotels
Attendees: 10 employees, 50 guests
$4,457.63$74 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Bob Hamilton
Hospitality2014-09-24 to 2015-03-31 · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
“Deputy Ministers' Functions - Hospitality”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$425.88$425.88 per attendee
2Michael Keenan
Hospitality2014-06-23 to 2015-03-31 · Associate Deputy Minister
“Deputy Ministers' Functions - Hospitality”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$292.55$292.55 per attendee
3Bob Hamilton
Hospitality2015-11-04 to 2016-03-31 · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
“Deputy Minister Functions - Hospitality”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$226.47$226.47 per attendee
4Drew Leyburne
Hospitality2026-04-02 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems Sector
“Meeting with Newfoundland and Quebec - Lunch-Refreshments”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Les Traiteurs Bytown Catering
Attendees: 10 employees, 0 guests
$2,108.31$210.83 per attendee
5Jim Carr
Hospitality2016-02-11 · Minister
“Sporting Event - US-Canada-Mexico Trilateral Meeting of Energy Ministers & Ambassadors: Minister Jim Carr, US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, US Ambassador Bruce Heyman, US security agent, Mexican Secretary of Energy Joaquin Coldwell, Mexican Ambassador Garcia Lopez, and a translator - Hospitality”
Location: Winnipeg - MTS Centre - 345 Graham Ave.
Attendees: 1 employee, 6 guests
$1,258.25$179.75 per attendee
6Bob Hamilton
Hospitality2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30 · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
“Deputy Ministers Functions - Hospitality”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$179.21$179.21 per attendee
7Serge Dupont
Hospitality2012-11-21 to 2013-03-27 · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
“Deputy Ministers' functions at PCO from November 21, 2012 to March 27, 2013”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$157.74$157.74 per attendee
8Serge Dupont
Hospitality2013-08-01 to 2013-12-31 · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
“Deputy Ministers' functions at PCO for the period of August 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$148.44$148.44 per attendee
9Michael Keenan
Hospitality2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30 · Associate Deputy Minister
“Deputy Ministers Functions - Hospitality”
Location: 415 Langevin Building, Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$147.67$147.67 per attendee
10Christyne Tremblay
Hospitality2016-11-16 to 2017-03-23 · Deputy Minister
“Deputy Minister's Function, Retreat and Coordinating Committee - Hospitality”
Location: Ottawa - 415 Langevin Building, PCO
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$139.55$139.55 per attendee

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