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Travel and hospitality expense reports

Dr. Virendra Jha, Vice-president, Science, Technology and Programs

Travel expenses for 2005 - 2006

Date Purpose Expense
2005-02-25 to 2005-03-04 Participation in the mission to Israël 2005 $5,628.36
2005-03-18 to 2005-03-23 IAF (International Astronautical Federation) Bureau meeting in Paris $7,259.16
2005-03-08 Visit to industry stakeholder to discuss ongoing projects $19.00
2005-03-09 Design seminar at McGill University $27.00
2005-03-31 John H. Chapman Award of Excellence selection committee and meeting at Government Liaison Office $208.10
2005-04-07 Attend various meetings at Government Liaison Office $212.05
2005-04-19 RADARSAT-2 and CASSIOPE senior review $250.60
2005-04-20 Earth observation program presentation $10.00
2005-04-23 to 2005-04-25 Visit to industry stakeholder to discuss ongoing projects $1,363.55
2005-04-29 Interdepartment meeting with central agencies $222.25
2005-05-04 to 2005-05-06 Communications Research Centre board of directors meeting $3,700.68
2005-05-13 Assistant Deputy Ministers Committee on Science and Technology $210.05
2005-05-20 Meeting with industry stakeholder to discuss ongoing projects $17.00
2005-05-21 to 2005-05-29 Ad hoc meeting of Committee on Earth Observation Satellites principals $7,185.99
2005-06-10 Attend the Assistant Deputy Ministers Committee on Science and Technology $210.05
2005-06-15 Attend the Canadian Space Agency Executive Committee $231.50
2005-06-17 Selection board committee member for EX-03 level position interviews at Fisheries and Oceans Canada $184.30
2005-07-07 Attend a meeting with Natural Resources Canada to discuss ongoing projects $184.30
2005-07-13 Attend a meeting with Industry Canada $210.05
2005-08-18 To attend the Communications Research Centre Canada Strategic Planning Day $194.00
2005-08-24 Interview for Canpass Card $60.00
2005-08-25 to 2005-08-26 Visit University of Toronto to discuss ongoing projects $1,315.58
2005-09-01 Attend various meetings with Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada and industry stakeholders to discuss ongoing projects $212.05
2005-07-06 Cancellation Fees. CASSIOPE (Cascade Demonstrator, Smallsat Bus and Ilnospheric Polar Explorer) Quarterly Program Review $143.19
2005-09-07 to 2005-09-10 4th meeting of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Panel on Communication Broadband $5,035.59
2005-09-13 CRC Board of Directors meeting $173.93
2005-09-26 to 2005-09-28 Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) Annual General meeting $1,562.93
2005-10-12 Meeting with representatives from Environment Canada $26.75
2005-10-13 to 2005-10-22 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Bureau meeting and 56th IAF Congress $11,139.74
2005-11-01 Dinner with concerned Assistant Deputy Ministers (Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, Canadian Space Agency, Department of National Defense, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian International Development Agency) to discuss hyperspectral remote sensing and the proposed HERO (Hyperspectral Environmental and Resource Observer) Mission $203.30
2005-11-03 Meeting with representatives from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada $215.15
2005-11-08 to 2005-11-09 Assistant Deputy Ministers Forum $914.60
2005-11-12 to 2005-11-17 CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites) 19th Plenary meeting $6,813.48
2005-11-21 Meeting with NRCan representatives $229.15
2005-12-03 to 2005-12-07 European Space Agency (ESA) Council at Ministerial Level $5,909.08
Total: $27,014.18

Hospitality expenses for 2005 - 2006

Date Purpose Expense
2005-03-30 Refreshments and lunch, program status review, March meeting $180.38
2005-04-28 Refreshments and lunch, program status review, April meeting $181.44
2005-05-17 Refreshments, 2 consecutive meetings (total of 4 hours) with the same participants: Core Functions Coordination Panel and Science, Technology and Programs Management Committee $43.38
2005-05-30 Refreshments, program status review, May meeting $180.54
2005-06-03 Refreshments, Meeting with Industry stakeholder representatives to discuss ongoing projects $23.02
2005-06-29 Refreshments, program status review, June meeting $148.77
2005-07-07 Luncheon meeting with Natural Resources Canada Assistant Deputy Minister and representatives to discuss ongoing projects $143.02
2005-07-19 Refreshments, meeting with Industry representatives to discuss ongoing projects $44.79
2005-08-29 Refreshments, program status review, August meeting $181.73
2005-09-12 Refreshments - Meeting with Industry stakeholder representatives to discuss on-going projects $34.13
2005-10-07 Refreshments - Program Status Review - October meeting $154.78
2005-11-28 Refreshments - All Staff meeting for the Sector Science, Technology and Programs $418.55
Total: $1,734.53