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2011 Travel and Hospitality Expenses

Summary of expenses submitted for the following periods:

Paul G. Smith
Chairman of the Board

Marc Laliberté
President and Chief Executive Officer
October 1 to December 31, 2011

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $2,380.05
  Accommodations and meals $17.00
Hospitality $0.00
Total expenses $2,397.05

The travel expenses are related to Mr. Smith’s participation to a meeting with the Minister of Transport, the honourable Denis Lebel and the Minister of State (Transport), and a meeting with the Minister Fletcher at Ottawa, as well as a roundtable at the C.D. Howe Institute in Montreal on Transforming the Future of Passenger Rail in Canada, and a Board meeting held in Montreal.

Mr. Smith also participated in the “Governance in a Time of Restraint” workshop hosted by Treasury Board Secretariat and the Privy Council Office in Ottawa for Crown Corporation CEO and Chairperson.

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $9,267.61
  Accommodations and meals $2,128.09
Hospitality $300.99
Total expenses $11,696.69
The travel expenses are related to Mr. Laliberté’s participation to the VIA employees Recognition celebrations in Moncton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Vancouver et Toronto, at the General Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) in Paris, as well as to the “Governance in a Time of Restraint” workshop hosted by Treasury Board Secretariat and the Privy Council Office in Ottawa for Crown Corporation CEO and Chairperson.

Mr. Laliberté attended the Tourism Congress 2011 of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada in Ottawa, and he was present to Fifth Annual Douglas C Firth Fundraising Dinner in Ottawa and the Fleurons Glorieux Gala.

Finally Mr Laliberté also participated to other business meetings such as a meeting with the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Denis Lebel, the Minister of State (Transport), the honourable Steven Fletcher, a meeting with the CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, Mrs Sylvie Vachon and a meeting in Quebec City with the rector of Laval University, Mr Denis Brière.
July 1 to September 30, 2011

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $2,616.64
  Accommodations and meals $791.49
Hospitality $0.00
Total expenses $3,408.13

The travel expenses are related to Mr. Smith’s participation to a meeting in Montreal with representatives of various transport companies, a Board meeting held in Edmonton, Jasper and Vancouver and to the Centennial station event in Winnipeg. Mr. Smith resides in Toronto.

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $3,830.40
  Accommodations and meals $993.04
Hospitality $957.12
Total expenses $5,780.56

The travel expenses are related to Mr. Laliberté’s participation to a meeting in Montreal with representatives of various transport companies, a Board meeting held in Edmonton, Jasper and Vancouver and to the Centennial station event in Winnipeg.

Mr Laliberté also participated to other business meetings such as a meeting with the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Denis Lebel, a meeting with the Comptroller General of Canada Mr. James Ralston, as well as meetings in Washington with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak.
April 1 to June 30, 2011

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $2,298.94
  Accommodations and meals $1,544.01
Hospitality $0.00
Total expenses $3,842.95

The above figures relate to expenses incurred for Mr. Smith’s participation in an event in Winnipeg, a Board meeting held in Ottawa, as well as the participation of a roundtable for Chairs of Federal Crown Corporations held in Ottawa. Mr. Smith resides in Toronto.

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $7,288.18
  Accommodations and meals $2,348.03
Hospitality $113.73
Total expenses $9,749.94

The transportation and travel expenses relate to a conference on Rail in Ottawa, to business meetings in Quebec, Montreal, with Mr Smith and the Board of Directors in Ottawa. Mr Laliberté has participated to the strategic plan in Mont-Tremblant. Furthermore he participated to the Board meeting of the Railway Association of Canada in Ottawa and to the Executive Board of the International Union of Railways in Poland.
January 1 to March 31, 2011

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $0.00
  Accommodations and meals $0.00
Hospitality $0.00
Total expenses $0.00

They are no expenses for Mr Smith for the first quarter.

 

Travel  
  Transportation and travel $15.00
  Accommodations and meals $0.00
Hospitality $226.12
Total expenses $241.12

The transportation expense relate to a business meeting in Ottawa. The hospitality expense is for a business meal with Mr Smith, Chairman of the Board.