VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Travel and hospitality disclosed by VIA Rail Canada Inc., records dated 2024-09-18 to 2026-08-16.

Explore all 277 records
Travel, all years
$488K
245 trips
Hospitality, all years
$8,136
32 events
Officials named
24
15 with their own page
Largest single record
$8,286

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2024-25$111K ($109K + $1,887)
  • 2025-26$296K ($293K + $2,961)
  • 2026-27$89K ($85K + $3,288)

Officials with the largest totals

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

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Delisle, Carl
Travel2025-11-17 to 2025-11-21 · Chief Financial and Technoloty Officer
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $6,780.00, other transport $74.00, lodging $1,250.00, meals $182.00
$8,286.00
2Tan, Kenneth
Travel2026-03-16 to 2026-03-19 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $6,854.11, other transport $123.00, lodging $888.96, meals $209.20
$8,075.27
3Lavoie, Denis
Travel2026-07-20 to 2026-07-24 · Chief Legal, Risks & Safety Officer
“Meeting with business partners”
Destination: Valencia, Spain
Cost lines: airfare $5,145.01, other transport $508.39, lodging $1,446.93, meals $523.24, other $34.50
$7,658.07
4Rainbird, Glenn
Travel2025-11-17 to 2025-11-22 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $5,186.00, other transport $104.00, lodging $2,145.00, meals $212.00
$7,647.00
5Tan, Kenneth
Travel2026-05-18 to 2026-05-20 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $6,102.31, other transport $175.00, lodging $849.66, meals $123.40
$7,250.37
6Tan, Kenneth
Travel2025-03-17 to 2025-03-20 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $5,784.16, other transport $178.00, lodging $1,038.84, meals $191.31
$7,192.31
7Christoff, Grant
Travel2025-05-26 to 2025-05-29 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $5,541.61, other transport $207.07, lodging $1,245.93, meals $143.80
$7,138.41
8Christoff, Grant
Travel2025-03-17 to 2025-03-21 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $5,283.31, other transport $152.01, lodging $1,385.12
$6,820.44
9Tan, Kenneth
Travel2025-02-10 to 2025-02-12 · Board Member
“VIA Rail's Board of Directors”
Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cost lines: airfare $5,774.00, other transport $180.00, lodging $693.00, meals $73.00
$6,720.00
10Delisle, Carl
Travel2024-12-08 to 2024-12-14 · Chief Financial Officer
“International Union of Rail (UIC) Event's participation”
Destination: Paris, France
Cost lines: airfare $3,508.00, other transport $457.00, lodging $2,217.00, meals $348.00
$6,530.00

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Péloquin, Mario
Hospitality2025-02-12 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Lunch meeting with a commercial partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Le Club Mont-Royal
Attendees: 5 employees, 5 guests
$1,791.00$179 per attendee
2Paquette, Mathieu
Hospitality2026-07-28 · Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Gibbys Vieux-Montréal
Attendees: 7 employees, 3 guests
$1,569.73$157 per attendee
3Péloquin, Mario
Hospitality2025-09-10 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Dinner with business partners”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Bistro Vallier
Attendees: 4 employees, 4 guests
$764.00$96 per attendee
4Péloquin, Mario
Hospitality2025-07-25 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Dinner with a MKO (Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak) representatives”
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Vendor: Manitoba Club
Attendees: 2 employees, 3 guests
$623.74$125 per attendee
5Paquette, Mathieu
Hospitality2026-07-22 · Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Valencia, Spain
Vendor: Restaurante El Encuentro
Attendees: 3 employees, 5 guests
$527.61$66 per attendee
6Lacaze, Arnaud
Hospitality2026-06-17 · Vice-President, Fleet Renewal Program
“Meeting to mark the launch of a contract”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Time Out Market Montréal
Attendees: 18 employees, 3 guests
$421.96$20 per attendee
7Goldbloom, Jonathan
Hospitality2025-12-17 · Chairperson of the Board
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: North & Navy
Attendees: 2 employees, 1 guest
$264.00$88 per attendee
8Normand, Philippe
Hospitality2026-05-28 · Vice-President, Communications and Marketing
“Sales Meeting”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: InterContinental Toronto Centre
Attendees: 5 employees, 2 guests
$245.61$35 per attendee
9Paquette, Mathieu
Hospitality2026-06-08 · Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
“Lunch with business partners”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Henri Brasserie française
Attendees: 2 employees, 1 guest
$229.46$76 per attendee
10Delisle, Carl
Hospitality2025-10-20 · Chief Financial and Technology Officer
“Business Breakfast with Chair of the Board and business partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Ritz-Carlton Montreal - The Palm Court
Attendees: 2 employees, 1 guest
$168.00$56 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Péloquin, Mario
Hospitality2025-02-12 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Lunch meeting with a commercial partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Le Club Mont-Royal
Attendees: 5 employees, 5 guests
$1,791.00$179.10 per attendee
2Paquette, Mathieu
Hospitality2026-07-28 · Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Gibbys Vieux-Montréal
Attendees: 7 employees, 3 guests
$1,569.73$156.97 per attendee
3Péloquin, Mario
Hospitality2025-07-25 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Dinner with a MKO (Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak) representatives”
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Vendor: Manitoba Club
Attendees: 2 employees, 3 guests
$623.74$124.75 per attendee
4Péloquin, Mario
Hospitality2025-09-10 · President and Chief Executive Officer
“Dinner with business partners”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Bistro Vallier
Attendees: 4 employees, 4 guests
$764.00$95.50 per attendee
5Goldbloom, Jonathan
Hospitality2025-12-17 · Chairperson of the Board
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: North & Navy
Attendees: 2 employees, 1 guest
$264.00$88.00 per attendee
6Paquette, Mathieu
Hospitality2026-06-08 · Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
“Lunch with business partners”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Henri Brasserie française
Attendees: 2 employees, 1 guest
$229.46$76.49 per attendee
7Paquette, Mathieu
Hospitality2026-07-22 · Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Valencia, Spain
Vendor: Restaurante El Encuentro
Attendees: 3 employees, 5 guests
$527.61$65.95 per attendee
8Goldbloom, Jonathan
Hospitality2025-07-30 · Chairperson of the Board
“Meeting with a candidate”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Restaurant Balos
Attendees: 1 employee, 1 guest
$125.99$62.99 per attendee
9Delisle, Carl
Hospitality2025-10-20 · Chief Financial and Technology Officer
“Business Breakfast with Chair of the Board and business partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Ritz-Carlton Montreal - The Palm Court
Attendees: 2 employees, 1 guest
$168.00$56.00 per attendee
10Goldbloom, Jonathan
Hospitality2026-03-27 · Chairperson of the Board
“Meeting with a business partner”
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Restaurant Helena
Attendees: 1 employee, 1 guest
$100.08$50.04 per attendee

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