Government Travel Expenses

John Baird - Minister until February 2015
Department:
Global Affairs Canada
Disclosure Group:
Minister/Ministerial adviser/Ministerial staff/Parliamentary Secretary/Exempt Staff
Purpose:
Attend Ministerial Friends of the Syrian People meeting in Paris, meet with Syrian opposition leaders and relief representatives. In Hong Kong meeting with business community, meeting w new Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung, media interviews, speech and awards presentation to Consulate staff, visit and wreath laying at Canadian war cemetery, meeting with potential energy investors. In Cambodia attend Ministerial meeting of the Association of South East Asian nations, Canada-ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference, ASEAN Regional Forum, bilateral meetings with the Cambodia, Pakistan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Bilateral visit to Brunei Darussalam, meeting with Foreign Minister, attend events honouring the Sultan’s birthday, attend Penyampaian Bintang event, meeting with the Sultan, meeting with the Crown Prince, meeting with Prince Muhammad, business round table, speech and opening of CAE office, meeting with Embassy staff. Manila: Speech and meeting with Embassy staff, tour and Q and A of Canadian Immigration Integration Project, Wreath-laying at the Rizal Monument, meeting with mayor of manila, meeting with President Aquino, meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs Del Rosario, Speech to joint session of key business associations, tour and meeting with Gawad Kalinga House Building Project, dinner with stakeholders. China: meeting with Canadian and Chinese Ambassadors, meeting with Mr. Liu Tienan, signing of Canada-China Nuclear Co-operation agreement: Shanghai Consulate official opening meetings at Consulate, meeting on DRAP, evening dinner event. Toronto: Breakfast Mining roundtable, meeting with business leaders, attend & speak at Canada-Australia Business Leaders Forum.
Date:
Jul 5, 2012 to Jul 24, 2012
Destination:
Paris, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Phnom Penh
Reference Number:
T-2012-P04-00040
Costs
Costs
Airfare$15,103.79
Lodging$1,974.13
Meals and Incidentals$1,078.33
Other Expenses$0.00
Other Transportation$90.00
Total$18,246.25