Public Statement of Sponsored Travel By Members
As required under the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons
Statutory requirement(s):
15. (0.1) Despite subsection 14(1), a Member may accept, for the Member and guests of the Member, sponsored travel that arises from or relates to his or her position.
(1) If travel costs exceed $200 and those costs are not wholly or substantially paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund or by the Member personally, his or her political party or any interparliamentary association recognized by the House, the Member shall, within 60 days after the end of the trip, file a statement with the Commissioner disclosing the trip.
(2) The statement shall disclose the name of the person or organization paying the travel costs, the name of any person accompanying the Member, the destination or destinations, the purpose and length of the trip, the nature of the benefits received and the value, including supporting documents for transportation and accommodation.
23. (2) Each summary is to be placed on file at the office of the Commissioner and made available for public inspection during normal business hours, and posted on the website of the Commissioner. Each summary shall also be available to the public, on request, by fax or mail.
24. (1) The summary shall:
(d)
include a copy of any statements of disclosure filed by the Member under subsections 14(3), 15(1) and 21(3).
Michelle Rempel Garner
· Member of Parliament
- Declaration type
- Sponsored Travel
- Disclosure date
- December 23, 2016
- Regime
- Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons
- Destination(s)
- Washington, DC New Orleans, LA Cleveland, OH
- Sponsor of the trip
- Embassy of the United States of America
- Purpose
- The visit will give participants a deeper look into the segmentation of interest groups in American electoral politics, how parties and candidates respond to blocs that gather around niche issues, and how those blocs coalesce in the progression from primary to general elections.
- Dates
- October 30, 2016 – November 7, 2016 (8 days)
- Transportation
- Flights, ground transportation, city tours, conference room rental, liaisons — $2,601.36
- Accommodation
- Hotels — $1,556.85
- Other
- Meals, cultural events, luggage costs, and incidentals — $787.00