| Vats, Nipun Travel2026-05-22 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Canadian Council of Deans of Science (CCDS) conference” Destination: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: other transport $122.83, meals $29.50 | $152.33 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2026-05-12 to 2026-05-13 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the 2026 Polytechnic Showcase” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $614.51, other transport $81.16, lodging $280.29, meals $203.45 | $1,179.41 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2026-05-07 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Public Policy Forum’s Testimonial Dinner” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $706.69, other transport $100.44, meals $30.05 | $837.18 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2026-03-28 to 2026-04-01 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the UKQuantum meeting” Destination: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Cost lines: airfare $2,414.95, other transport $175.29, lodging $1,207.14, meals $604.79, other $87.54 Comment in the record: “Passport photos, Visa, and Internet connection fee” | $4,489.71 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-11-03 to 2025-11-07 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the qConnect 2025 Conference and meetings with stakeholders” Destination: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Cost lines: airfare $2,802.57, other transport $299.89, lodging $971.14, meals $504.35, other $51.00 Comment in the record: “Baggage fee” | $4,628.95 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-10-14 to 2025-10-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC) meeting” Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark Cost lines: airfare $2,734.47, other transport $260.50, lodging $837.71, meals $925.67, other $62.89 Comment in the record: “Internet connection fee and Visa fees” | $4,821.24 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-10-03 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Science Diplomacy Symposium” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $562.02, other transport $63.30, meals $58.65 | $683.97 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-09-25 to 2025-09-26 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend meetings with stakeholders” Destination: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $1,861.54, other transport $141.46, lodging $269.12, meals $90.40 | $2,362.52 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-06-17 to 2025-06-19 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Quantum Now Conference” Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cost lines: other transport $392.14, lodging $736.36, meals $278.90 | $1,407.40 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-06-12 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend meetings with stakeholders” Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cost lines: other transport $361.70, meals $85.10 | $446.80 |
| Vats, Nipun Hospitality2025-05-07 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Refreshments for a ceremony” Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Vendor: 235 Queen, Executive Complex; Marcello's Sparks Attendees: 50 employees, 0 guests | $361.87$7 per attendee |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-05-05 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend meetings with stakeholders” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $562.02, other transport $90.56, meals $86.10 | $738.68 |
| Vats, Nipun Hospitality2025-04-17 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Refreshments for Canada's Quantum Hub Meeting” Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Vendor: Marcello's Sparks; 235 Queen, Executive Complex Attendees: 4 employees, 8 guests | $65.54$5 per attendee |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2025-03-17 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the G7 Quantum Summit with the Sherpa” Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cost lines: other transport $161.38, meals $27.00 | $188.38 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2024-08-08 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend artificial intelligence (AI) meetings” Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cost lines: other transport $338.77, meals $25.20 | $363.97 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2024-07-30 to 2024-07-31 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend artificial intelligence (AI) roundtables” Destination: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $630.53, other transport $51.72, lodging $233.86, meals $208.40 | $1,124.51 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2024-06-03 to 2024-06-04 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Canadian Institute for Advances Research (CIFAR) meeting on Artificial Intelligence” Destination: Banff, Alberta, Canada Cost lines: airfare $1,348.03, other transport $242.94, lodging $348.00, meals $146.55 | $2,085.52 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2024-05-12 to 2024-05-16 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the 16th Japan-Canada joint committee meeting on science and technology cooperation” Destination: Tokyo, Japan Cost lines: airfare $1,529.73 Comment in the record: “Trip cancelled - Partial credit received and future travel credit issued” | $1,529.73 |
| Vats, Nipun Hospitality2024-02-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Lunch at the the Supporting Digital Research Infrastructure in Canada meeting” Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Vendor: Épicure Attendees: 9 employees, 11 guests | $583.49$29 per attendee |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-11-16 to 2023-11-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Quantum City Summit” Destination: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cost lines: airfare $1,106.10, other transport $180.22, lodging $468.22, meals $319.80, other $11.58 Comment in the record: “Internet access” | $2,085.92 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-09-27 to 2023-09-30 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Copenhagen Quantum 2023 conference” Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark Cost lines: airfare $3,678.21, other transport $219.22, lodging $643.94, meals $582.07 | $5,123.44 |
| Vats, Nipun Hospitality2023-09-26 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Launch of the ISED Charritable Campaign (ISEDCC) to the Science and Research Sector” Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Vendor: Tim Hortons, Bridgehead Attendees: 50 employees, 0 guests | $160.01$3 per attendee |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-06-20 to 2023-06-21 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Visit of the University of Montreal and the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute (Mila) and participate in the Inside Quantum Technology conference” Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cost lines: other transport $310.30, lodging $281.50, meals $93.20 | $685.00 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-05-08 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Executive-Level Conversation and Working Lunch with the Chief Executive Officers of the Global Innovation Clusters and the program’s Senior Management” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $551.72, other transport $91.76 | $643.48 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-04-26 to 2023-04-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the 2nd International Double Beta Decay Summit” Destination: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $596.29, other transport $176.30, lodging $461.85, meals $151.40 | $1,385.84 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-03-26 to 2023-03-30 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Participate in the third Multilateral Dialogue on International Collaboration on Quantum Science and Technology” Destination: Paris, France Cost lines: airfare $6,787.47, other transport $213.44, lodging $1,704.86, meals $656.17, other $44.04 Comment in the record: “Exchange fee and universal adaptor” Identical in every published field to record T-2023-P1-0042 except the reference number. Counted once in totals. | $9,405.98 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-03-26 to 2023-03-30 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Participate in the third Multilateral Dialogue on International Collaboration on Quantum Science and Technology” Destination: Paris, France Cost lines: airfare $6,787.47, other transport $213.44, lodging $1,704.86, meals $656.17, other $44.04 Comment in the record: “Exchange fee and universal adaptor” | $9,405.98 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-03-03 to 2023-03-04 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting” Destination: Washington, District of Columbia, United States Cost lines: airfare $801.97, other transport $76.05, lodging $467.78, meals $180.27 | $1,526.07 |
| Vats, Nipun Travel2023-01-21 to 2023-01-28 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Participate in the Department of Science and Innovation Fourth Joint Committee meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation” Destination: Cape Town, South Africa/ Pretoria, South Africa Cost lines: airfare $10,361.78, other transport $35.65, lodging $650.13, meals $352.19 | $11,399.75 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2022-11-06 to 2022-11-12 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Support United Kingdom-Canada collaboration in Science, Technology and Innovation through meetings with government partners, participate in the second Multilateral Roundtable on Quantum Cooperation and support a Canadian Quantum Mission to the United Kingdom” Destination: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada London, United Kingdom Cost lines: airfare $4,387.78, other transport $143.65, lodging $2,025.79, meals $912.47, other $11.50 Comment in the record: “Wifi service” | $7,481.19 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2022-10-19 to 2022-10-20 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Participate in meetings and attend the Quantum Opportunities and Showcase 2022” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $560.21, other transport $321.97, lodging $222.11, meals $57.40 | $1,161.69 |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2022-10-14 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Breakfast and Lunch - Meeting of the Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System” Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Vendor: Executive Complex Attendees: 10 employees, 6 guests | $308.14$19 per attendee |
| Nipun Vats Travel2022-05-04 to 2022-05-06 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend International meeting on Quantum Science and Technology” Destination: Washington, District of Columbia, United States Cost lines: airfare $1,346.28, other transport $60.71, lodging $1,146.12, meals $408.80, other $40.00 Comment in the record: “Rapid Test” | $3,001.91 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2020-02-23 to 2020-02-28 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Expert Seminar on Knowledge Mobilization” Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Cost lines: airfare $787.82, other transport $121.95, lodging $1,609.79, meals $550.61 | $3,070.17 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2019-12-03 to 2019-12-04 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Compute Canada Board Meeting” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $475.09, other transport $122.51, lodging $292.62, meals $85.15 | $975.37 |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2019-10-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Refreshments: Meeting with Princeton Canadians Club” Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Vendor: Tim Horton Attendees: 1 employee, 14 guests | $22.02$1 per attendee |
| Nipun Vats Travel2019-09-30 to 2019-10-04 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend engagement meetings with partners and stakeholders” Destination: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada / Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cost lines: airfare $1,172.08, other transport $290.08, lodging $716.01, meals $239.05 | $2,417.22 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2019-06-03 to 2019-06-04 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Career Trajectories Day at Perimeter Institute” Destination: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $621.73, other transport $273.63, lodging $190.97, meals $196.60 | $1,282.93 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2019-04-01 to 2019-04-06 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend a two-day bilateral program with senior science policy officials in the Netherlands and attend a two-day High-level Roundtable with the Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy in Paris” Destination: Amsterdam, Netherlands / Paris, France Cost lines: airfare $3,759.28, other transport $523.68, lodging $1,271.82, meals $1,072.89 | $6,627.67 |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2019-03-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Meeting with various federal government colleagues & Concordia University, in David McGovern’s capacity as the Deputy Minister Champion for Concordia University” Location: Executive Complex, 235 Queen street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Attendees: 13 employees, 4 guests | $558.22$33 per attendee |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2019-03-19 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Meal served at Budget Evening 2019 for employees who stayed after work to prepare the key messages” Location: 9th Floor East, 235 Queen street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Attendees: 23 employees, 0 guests | $163.35$7 per attendee |
| Nipun Vats Travel2019-02-27 to 2019-02-28 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Leadership Announcement at the Perimeter Institute” Destination: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $885.57, other transport $139.13, lodging $174.02, meals $104.85 | $1,303.57 |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2019-01-20 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Coffee refreshments for meetings with stakeholders” Location: CD Howe, Room 925F Attendees: not stated | $38.99 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-12-02 to 2018-12-03 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research)AICan 2018 Meeting” Destination: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cost lines: airfare $215.15, other transport $50.44, lodging $184.45, meals $84.60 | $534.64 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-11-22 to 2018-11-24 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Canada-UK Colloquium on artificial intelligence” Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cost lines: airfare $759.95, other transport $102.49, lodging $732.74, meals $51.90 | $1,647.08 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-05-30 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Compute Canada Board meeting” Destination: Montreal, QC Cost lines: other transport $272.15 | $272.15 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-04-05 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the U15 Research Committee meeting” Destination: Montreal, QC Cost lines: other transport $323.50, meals $86.80 | $410.30 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-03-26 to 2018-03-27 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Canada Foundation for Innovation Board of Director's meeting” Destination: Waterloo, ON Cost lines: airfare $329.77, other transport $279.55, lodging $168.37, meals $119.95 | $897.64 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-03-12 to 2018-03-13 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the Council of Canadian Academies meeting” Destination: Montreal, QC Cost lines: other transport $371.25, lodging $196.35, meals $81.95 | $649.55 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-03-05 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities meeting” Destination: Toronto, ON Cost lines: airfare $484.86, other transport $89.42, meals $18.90 | $593.18 |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2018-02-28 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Budget briefing with all staff” Location: Ottawa, Ontario Vendor: n/a Attendees: 73 employees, 0 guests | $93.79$1 per attendee |
| Nipun Vats Hospitality2018-02-27 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Budget briefing” Location: Ottawa, Ontario Vendor: n/a Attendees: 32 employees, 0 guests | $181.44$6 per attendee |
| Nipun Vats Travel2018-01-22 to 2018-01-23 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend meeting on Artificial Intelligence (AI)” Destination: Toronto, ON Cost lines: airfare $981.36, other transport $99.04, lodging $230.83, meals $119.95 | $1,431.18 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2017-11-05 to 2017-11-10 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Participate in the Cohort XI Study Tour” Destination: Vancouver, BC Cost lines: airfare $881.35, other transport $67.35, lodging $992.90, meals $502.30 | $2,443.90 |
| Nipun Vats Travel2017-10-26 · Assistant Deputy Minister “Attend the 2017 Canada Gairdner Awards” Destination: Toronto, ON Cost lines: airfare $927.96, other transport $172.92 | $1,100.88 |