Government Travel Expenses

Joseph Lavoie - Director Strategic Communications and New Media until February 2015
Department:
Global Affairs Canada
Disclosure Group:
Minister/Ministerial adviser/Ministerial staff/Parliamentary Secretary/Exempt Staff
Purpose:
Accompany the Minister to Mexico City for meetings with the local Business Community, working lunch with Enrique Nieto, President of Mexico, bilateral meeting with H.E. Jose Meade, Secretary of Foreign Relations of Mexico. Travel to Havana, Cuba for a Roundtable with Civil Society groups, meeting with the President of the El Patronato Jewish Community Centre, meeting with Mr. Marino Murillo, Vice President of the Council and Chairman of the Economic Policy Commission, working reception with Canadian Business Representatives, bilateral meeting and working luncheon with Bruno Rodriguez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba. Travel to Lima, Peru for bilateral meeting with Rafael Roncagliolo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru. Meeting with Ollanta Humala, President of Peru, meeting with Canadian Extractive Sector Representatives. Travel to Panama for bilateral meeting with Romulo Roux, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, bilateral meeting with Juan Carlos, Vice President of Panama, meeting with Regional Canadian Investors. Travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for bilateral meeting with Jose del Castillo Savinon, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Dominican Republic and Ms. Yahaira Sosa Machado, Vice Minister of Industry and Commerce, bilater meeting with Gustavo Montalvo, Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic, meeting with Canadian Embassy staff, bilateral meeting with Jose Trullols, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, bilateral meeting with Danilo Medina, President of the Republic of the Dominican Republic and Jose Trullos, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, meeting with members of the local Business Community. Travel to Haiti for bilateral meeting with Laurent Lamothe, Prime Minister of Haitia and Pierre-Richard Casimir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti.
Date:
Feb 14, 2013 to Feb 26, 2013
Destination:
Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Panama, Dominican Republic and Haiti
Reference Number:
T-2012-P11-00044
Costs
Costs
Airfare$4,938.58
Lodging$1,552.40
Meals and Incidentals$876.68
Other Expenses$57.85
Other Transportation$81.18
Total$7,506.69