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Krista Mountjoy, Vice-President, Programs 

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Travel Expense - 2007

Date(s)PurposeTotal Cost
January 28 - 30, 2007Attend a meeting with United States counterparts to review possible alternate solutions to United States Department of Agriculture and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services' proposed emergency rule on user fees and attend the Ontario Canadian Food Inspection Agency Area Operation meeting$2,436.35
February 26 - 27, 2007Participate in a meeting with other Canadian Government Departments and the United States Food and Drug Administration with regards to shellfish harvest management and confirming the food safety and environmental basis upon which trade in shellfish will take place$1,855.32
March 1 - 4, 2007Accompany the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to meetings with stakeholders and to discuss files relevant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's mandate$1,222.37
March 23 - 30, 2007Attend meetings with counterparts to maintain strong cooperative relationships, facilitate the resolution of bilateral issues, enhance the effectiveness of CFIA's risk management tools and attend the 16th Animal Health Food Safety Quad meeting$15,520.97
April 11 - 12, 2007Attend meetings with the Canadian Beef Export Federation and the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture$2,482.04
May 7, 2007Attend meeting to discuss the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emergency rule on proposed user fees$1,148.45
June 3 - 4, 2007Attend the 9th World Meat Hygiene and Inspection Congress to provide opening remarks and chair the first day of the event.$692.01
June 13 - 14, 2007Attend the Canadian Meat Council Board of Directors' meeting in order to interact with leaders in the sector on key files of mutual interest, including the improvement of sector performance in meeting Canada's international and domestic obligations in addition to meeting with her counterparts from the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and the Canadian Beef Export Federation.$2,345.44
June 26 - July 1, 2007To provide support to the Minister and President at the 2007 Annual Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture conference$4,389.04
*Total: $32,091.99

* Total includes all applicable taxes

Hospitality Expenses - 2007

Date(s)Event DescriptionCost
January 11 - 12, 2007Meals and refreshments - Programs Branch National Forum was held to set strategic and policy directions in support of ministerial and senior executive decision-making. This National Forum, held on an annual basis, also expedited a complex and ambitious policy agenda within very tight timelines.
Hospitality enabled cross fertilization and information exchange throughout the entire Forum among policy experts and specialists from across the country. Among other things, this annual Forum resulted in the confirmation of policy priorities and approaches in the context of both the domestic and international arenas.
$4,036.09
March 16, 2007Refreshments - Meeting with Vietnam delegation$49.08
March 23, 2007Coffee - Meeting to provide feedback and obtain clarifications on the Brown Spruce Long Horned Beetle mitigation plan$14.84
April 2, 2007Coffee and water - Collaboration of Animal Biotechnology meeting$19.29
April 5, 2007Coffee - Meeting to discuss the Agency's engagement in the management of mycotoxins in Canadian grains$14.84
April 5, 2007Coffee and water - Meeting to discuss various issues facing the Canadian meat industry$23.74
April 19, 2007Working lunch and refreshments - Face to face meeting to discuss 2007 Brown Spruce Long-Horned Beetle (BSLB) action plan$110.12
May 11, 2007Coffee and juice - Meeting with Assistant Deputy Minister of the Health Products and Food Branch$29.68
May 14, 2007Working lunch and refreshments - Meeting with Macau delegation$312.59
May 14, 2007Coffee and muffins - Meeting with industry representatives$29.68
May 25, 2007Coffee and water - Meeting with the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency$28.20
May 25, 2007Coffee and juice - Meeting with the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada$22.26
June 8, 2007Working lunch - Meeting with senior officials from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to discuss issues of common interest related to the Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-Food Policy$27.23
August 20, 2007Refreshments - National Animal Health Strategy meeting$18.44
*Total: $4,736.08

* Total includes all applicable taxes

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