Eric Melillo on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns

With regard to expenditures related to the cabinet retreat which took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from August 25 to 27, 2024, including expenses incurred by the Privy Council Office as well as by other departments or agencies, and including travel expenses incurred by ministers, ministerial staff, and others: (a) what are the total expenditures related to the retreat incurred to date; (b) what is the breakdown of the expenditures by type of expense (accommodation, hospitality, audio-visual, etc.); (c) what are the details of all expenditures in excess of $1,000, including, for each, the (i) amount, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of the goods or services provided; and (d) what are the details of all travel expenses incurred by ministers and their staff, broken down by individual, including, for each, the (i) title, (ii) amount spent on airfare, (iii) amount spent on other transportation, (iv) amount spent on accommodation, (v) hotel or venue name, (vi) amount spent on meals or per diems, (vii) other expenses, broken down by type?