David Grimes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada

Overview  | Reports  | September 2, 2008 - December 1, 2008  | Listing

Travel Expenses - September 2, 2008 - December 1, 2008
Date(s) Purpose Total Cost
* Total includes all applicable taxes
2008-11-05 to 2008-11-07 To attend the Cooperation Steering Committee for the NOAA EC MOU, in Montreal. (NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) $663.48
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-21 2 itineraries (China-Roumania): (1) to attend the Joint Working Group with the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), in Beijing, China, from Nov. 9-17, as the Chair of the Canada - China Joint Working Group. (2) To attend the 9th meeting of the Group Earth Observations (GEO) User Interface Committee meeting, in Bucharest, Romania on Nov. 17-18, as as Head of Delegation for the Plenary. He will also be co-chairing an Americas Caucus meeting and engaged in several side and bilateral meetings. $19,731.83
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-04 Adding an expense item while being in Toronto. $22.08
2008-11-03 to 2008-11-04 To give a presentation at the WEM QMS workshop, on Nov 4 in Downsview. (Weather Environmental Monitoring - Quality Management System). $1,485.02
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-31 To attend a 4-day Canada-US GEO (US Group on Earth Observations)Collaboration Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. $4,011.58
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22 Amendment to add registration fees for the National Water Survey of Canada Centennial Workshop, in Penticton. $61.20
2008-10-19 to 2008-10-22 To attend the National Water Survey of Canada Centennial Workshop in Penticton. $4,381.30
2008-10-16 to 2008-10-17 To participate to the celebration for the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen returning expedition to the Canadian Arctic. (TAA approved under FTA). $2,023.74
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-16 Leadership Council meeting at Chateau Cartier in Aylmer, Quebec. $141.40
2008-09-19 to 2008-09-22 Chairing at the Burlington Townhall meeting. $875.37
2008-09-18 to 2008-09-19 Executive Management Committee (EMC) Retreat FACE TO FACE on Sept 18-19 at Meech Lake (Wilson House) in Chelsea, Quebec. $97.20
2008-09-14 to 2008-09-17 To meet with the previous and new Director General of WEM (Weather and Environmental Monitoring) and Outcome Project Groupings (OPG )meeting in Downsview. $1,255.22
2008-09-14 to 2008-09-15 To speak at the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Workshop XXIII: Science Modeling and Data Policy on September 15, 2008 $1,493.00
*TOTAL $36,242.42

Hospitality Expenses - September 2, 2008 - December 1, 2008
Date(s) Purpose Total Cost
** Total includes all applicable taxes
2008-09-12 to 2008-09-12 Purchase of beverages to be supplied for upcoming meetings to be hosted in the Assisstant Deputy Minister's Office (ADMO). $18.96
**TOTAL $18.96