Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, records dated 2017-01-10 to 2026-08-20.

Explore all 1,419 records
Travel, all years
$1.9M
1,014 trips
Hospitality, all years
$186K
405 events
Officials named
189
60 with their own page
Largest single record
$20K

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2016-17$67 ($0 + $67)
  • 2017-18$109K ($102K + $6,575)
  • 2018-19$434K ($410K + $24K)
  • 2019-20$273K ($225K + $48K)
  • 2020-21$20K ($20K + $0)
  • 2021-22$2,175 ($1,694 + $481)
  • 2022-23$174K ($164K + $9,941)
  • 2023-24$228K ($220K + $8,050)
  • 2024-25$385K ($375K + $10K)
  • 2025-26$290K ($241K + $50K)
  • 2026-27$158K ($129K + $29K)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Michael MacDonald
Travel2025-10-30 to 2025-11-08 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
“To attend the Annual Security Conference and attend meetings with Australian counterparts.”
Destination: Canberra, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $17,413.46, other transport $382.95, lodging $1,263.95, meals $989.67, other $18.42
Comment in the record: “Other transportation: Taxi Other expense: Electronic travel authorization fees”
$20,068.45
2Dominique Blanchard
Travel2026-05-07 to 2026-05-18 · Associate Secretary
“To attend an exercise and meetings with key stakeholders in Asia”
Destination: Manila, Philippines; Da Nang, Vietnam
Cost lines: airfare $14,466.20, lodging $1,455.24
Comment in the record: “From May 12-15, the traveller was on the HMCS Charlottetown from Manila to Da Nang.”
$15,921.44
3Annie Boudreau
Travel2026-06-18 to 2026-07-02 · Comptroller General of Canada
“To attend the Institute of Internal Auditors International Conference and meetings with counterparts”
Destination: Singapore, Singapore
Cost lines: airfare $11,068.75, other transport $212.47, lodging $2,932.59, meals $1,690.61
$15,904.42
4Marc Brouillard
Travel2018-09-01 to 2018-09-07 · Chief Technology Officer
“To Attend an International Council for Information Technology in Government Administration Conference”
Destination: Helsinki, Finland
Cost lines: airfare $12,452.08, other transport $126.91, lodging $952.00, meals $1,322.31, other $12.43
$14,865.73
5Yaprak Baltacıoğlu
Travel2018-02-07 to 2018-02-11 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“To Deliver a Presentation on Social Mobility”
Destination: Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Singapore
Cost lines: airfare $12,059.68, lodging $1,257.09, meals $434.34, other $12.43
$13,763.54
6Dominic Rochon
Travel2025-06-06 to 2025-06-11 · Chief Information Officer of Canada
“To attend the Future Government Institute's Global Leadership meeting”
Destination: London, United Kingdom
Cost lines: airfare $9,481.96, other transport $275.75, lodging $2,209.20, meals $1,164.83, other $32.07
Comment in the record: “Other transportation: Taxi and public transit. Other expense: Electronic travel authorization fees”
$13,163.81
7MacDonald, Michael
Travel2023-10-30 to 2023-11-04 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
“To attend a security conference and mutli-lateral security meeting.”
Destination: London, England Steyning, England
Cost lines: airfare $10,728.40, other transport $565.12, lodging $626.26, meals $692.01
Comment in the record: “Other transportation: Train and taxi”
$12,611.79
8Neil Bouwer
Travel2018-02-08 to 2018-02-13 · Assistant Secretary, Horizontal Review on Innovation
“To Attend the World Government Summit as a Champion for Free Agents Program”
Destination: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Cost lines: airfare $11,019.22, other transport $85.39, lodging $558.28, meals $836.07
$12,498.96
9MacDonald, Michael
Travel2024-04-20 to 2024-04-24 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
“To attend the Annual Security Conference and attend bilateral meetings with the United Kingdom Government Chief Security Officer.”
Destination: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Cost lines: airfare $10,967.25, other transport $238.35, lodging $541.44, meals $712.08
Comment in the record: “Other transportation: Taxi”
$12,459.12
10Yazmine Laroche
Travel2018-11-24 to 2018-11-30 · Deputy Minister, Public Service Accessibility
“To Attend a Meeting with Stakeholders and UK Government Officials”
Destination: London, England
Cost lines: airfare $9,124.20, other transport $184.38, lodging $2,230.37, meals $752.75, other $27.43
$12,319.13

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Roch Huppé
Hospitality2019-06-10 · Comptroller General of Canada
“National Public Service Week”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: RA Centre
Attendees: 1,200 employees, 0 guests
$18,137.51$15 per attendee
2James Stott
Hospitality2025-12-03 · Assistant Secretary
“Refreshments: Communications Community Office Learning Day 2025”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: The Westin Ottawa
Attendees: 651 employees, 0 guests
$13,238.00$20 per attendee
3Brian Gear
Hospitality2026-06-15 to 2026-06-19 · Sector Head, Priorities and Planning
“Lunch and refreshments: National Public Service Week 2026”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Pizza Pizza; Costco; Olly Fresco's, Slush Puppie, Tim Hortons
Attendees: 1,000 employees, 0 guests
$10,234.10$10 per attendee
4Annie Boudreau
Hospitality2026-05-05 · Comptroller General of Canada
“Reception: Government-Wide Departmental Audit Committee Symposium”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Compass Group
Attendees: 180 employees, 0 guests
$7,669.20$43 per attendee
5Bill Matthews
Hospitality2025-06-16 to 2025-06-20 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“Refreshments: National Public Service Week”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: Costco; Olly Fresco's; Tim Hortons, Slush Puppie, Grand & Toy
Attendees: 1,785 employees, 0 guests
$6,659.84$4 per attendee
6Shafqat Ali
Hospitality2026-05-21 · President of the Treasury Board
“Lunch and refreshments: Meeting of the Federal-Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Red Tape Reduction”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Acqua Fine Foods
Attendees: 16 employees, 54 guests
$5,275.53$75 per attendee
7Bill Matthews
Hospitality2025-12-03 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“Lunch and Refreshments: Red Tape Reduction Summit”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: Olly Fresco's
Attendees: 68 employees, 70 guests
$4,740.92$34 per attendee
8Catherine Luelo
Hospitality2022-12-12 to 2022-12-13 · Chief Information Officer of Canada
“Lunches and refreshments: Treasury Board Secretariat Digital Portfolio Leadership Team Event”
Location: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Native Women's Association of Canada
Attendees: 37 employees, 0 guests
$4,696.10$127 per attendee
9Vidya ShankarNarayan
Hospitality2024-10-22 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
“Reception: Public Service Awards for Excellence”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Les Flavoureux Catering
Attendees: 121 employees, 2 guests
$3,948.50$32 per attendee
10Aaron Snow
Hospitality2018-12-07 · Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Digital Service
“Diversity in Digital government Services”
Location: Ottawa, ON, Lunch
Attendees: 50 employees, 50 guests
$3,396.23$34 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Yaprak Baltacıoğlu
Hospitality2018-03-05 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“Lunch on Diversity and Inclusion”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$662.65$662.65 per attendee
2Tina Green
Hospitality2019-05-09 to 2019-05-10 · Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector
“The first meeting of the External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness, meeting over two days”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: Lord Elgin
Attendees: 13 employees, 7 guests
$2,757.47$137.87 per attendee
3Catherine Luelo
Hospitality2022-12-12 to 2022-12-13 · Chief Information Officer of Canada
“Lunches and refreshments: Treasury Board Secretariat Digital Portfolio Leadership Team Event”
Location: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Native Women's Association of Canada
Attendees: 37 employees, 0 guests
$4,696.10$126.92 per attendee
4Anne Marie Smart
Hospitality2017-06-27 · Chief Human Resources Officer
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$120.54$120.54 per attendee
5Yaprak Baltacıoğlu
Hospitality2017-06-27 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$120.54$120.54 per attendee
6Tina Green
Hospitality2019-06-25 · Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector
“External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: Lord Elgin Hotel
Attendees: 7 employees, 13 guests
$2,338.12$116.91 per attendee
7Erin O'Gorman
Hospitality2019-06-25 · Associate secretary
“Deputy Minister's Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$115.44$115.44 per attendee
8Yazmine Laroche
Hospitality2019-06-25 · Deputy Minister Public Service Accessibility, Office of Public Service Accessibility
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$115.44$115.44 per attendee
9Peter Wallace
Hospitality2018-06-13 to 2018-06-14 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON, Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$102.29$102.29 per attendee
10Yaprak Baltacıoğlu
Hospitality2017-06-23 · Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada
“Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$101.71$101.71 per attendee

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