With regard to the participation of Global Affairs Canada, Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada, and the National Film Board of Canada at events, including South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, SXSW Australia, Berlinale, the Academy Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival, since January 1, 2023, and broken down by each event: (a) what travel expenses were incurred by employees in attendance or in support of these events, in total and broken down by (i) accommodation, (ii) airfare, (iii) other transportation, (iv) meals or per diems, (v) other travel expenses, broken down by type; (b) what was the total amount spent on hospitality at each event; (c) what are the details of all hospitality expenditures, including, for each, the (i) event name, (ii) location, (iii) vendor, (iv) amount, (v) event description, (vi) number of attendees; (d) how many employees travelled to or attended each event; (e) how much was spent on tickets for each primary event; (f) how much was spent on tickets for each secondary event, such as an afterparty, including the name of each event; (g) what are the details of all contracts signed related to any of these events, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) location, (iv) amount, (v) description of the goods or services, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (h) what economic returns were directly attributed to these government entities participating in these events, including the (i) Key Performance Indicators used to gauge the success of each, (ii) details of any contracts obtained as a result of participating in each event; and (i) what are the future plans for involvement or attendance at these events and any projected expenditures related to these plans?
In the House of Commons on September 16th, 2024. See this statement in context.