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QUESTION NOJNo DE LA QUESTION
SY 1DE
DATE
Q342
December 08,2011
,
MINISTER OR SECRETARY MINISTRE OU SEMTAIRE PARLEMENTAIRE
QUESTION
Since January 1, 2010, for each MJnister, Min/ster of State and Parliamentary Secrtary, how many times d/d he or she travel by government-owned or leased aircraft ins/de or outside of Canada, and for each trip: (a) what was the departure point and date; (b) what was the arrivai point and date; (c) what type of aircraft was used; (d) who owned eachaircraft; (e) who accompanied the Minister; (f) what was the purpose of the trip; (g) what is the source of funds and budget that was used to pay for each trip; (h) what was the total cast; and (/) what was the menu for in-flight meals made available ta the Minister or other travelers?
REPLY / RPONSE
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TRANSLATION TRADUCTION
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (DNDfCF) searched aflavailable records relating to the use of CF-owned or leased arcraft by a Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary inside or outside of Canada. The attached table provides the information requested in parts (a) through (i), for the period of 01 J.anuary 2010 to 30 November 2011. Where the means of electronically screening flight records weJe limited, every attempt was made to manually identify relevant fllghts,. including flights that may not have been recorded undera ministerialrelated duty code. Mission codes generally reflect the primary purpose of the mission, including observation flights over regions of natural disaster for which the CF is providing assistance to other authorities and famliarzation flights on specifie CF operational and training f1ights. In an attempt ta capture ail relevant flight records, an extensive document search using manual techniques has been completed. DND did not capture f1ight details associated witha Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary's travel to or within Afghanistan. Flight details for Afghanistan require careful screening and management in terms of the purpose of each and every passengerand programmed flight. ln cases where multiple Minsters flew onboard the same aircraft, the flight has beenattributed to the Minister who either (a) submitted the request for the use ofthat particular CF-owned or !eased aircraft or (b) was the sole Minfster known to have travelled onboard the aircraft. For example, ifthe Prime Ministerof Canada requested the use ofa CF-owned or leased aircraft and one or two Ministers accompanied him on this trip, the flight is listed with the Prime Minister as thelead authority and the other Ministers as passengers. Alternatively, if a flight was requested by the Prime Minister but he flew onboard a separate aircraft, the f1ight would be attributed to a Minister who actually flew onboard the aircraft. This method of
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reporting was chosen since listing the same flight separately under each Minister would skew the total number of times a CF-owned or leased aircraft was used. Notes
1
For (c) "type of aircraft used," the response includes ail relevant aircraft, as identified by model number: Model Number CC 130 CC 138 CC 144 CC 150 CC 177 i CH 124 CH 146 CH 149 ISE 200
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Name Hercules Twin Otter .fhallenger Airbus (A-310) Globemaster III Sea King Griffon Cormorant Seechcraft King Air 200
For (e) "who accompanied the Minister," the table includes allavailable information that cou/d be readily extractedfrom aircraft passenger manifests, with the exception of the names of se cu rit Y personnel and lower-ranked militaryofficials who provided support to the particular Minister's travel. Forflights conducted by DND Administrative Flight Services, including Challenger aircraft, passenger manifestsare believed to be accu rate and complete since passengertracking is a standard practice for this service. However, passenger details are not consistent across fleets, and in some cases are not available. The Royal Canadian Air Force does not retain passenger manifests withaJI of its flight records, as the purpose of passenger manifests is to account for occupants while in-flight, in the event of an emergency.
2
3 For (f), the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) provided Whatever detaUs wereavailable through existing flight records. However, due to time constraints, it was impossible to ascertainor verify the exact nature or purpose of each and every trip; to do so would have requiredextensive consultation with each Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary, which could not have been conducted in the time available.
For (h), the costs provided are based on estimates of fleet-wide averages, as reported in DND's Cost Factors Manual, except in the cases of the CC-144 Challenger where 412 (T) Squadron maintains its own tables with the actual variable and fixed costs by fiscal year, and the SE200 which is based on contracted lease rates and average incremental cost. The cost of each flight was determined by applying the hourly operating cost factor for each aircraft type against the reported number of aircraft flying hours: Le., from the aircraft's point of departure to final destination. However, t is important to note that the aircraft's point of departure may have been different from the point of departure of the Iisted Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary, as there can be severallegs on any given flight. The costs therefore cannat necessarily be mapped directly against a particular minister onboard the aircraft.
4
Where costsare shawn as a bJank, the flight was tasked by someone other than the Minister listed. The Minister's presence as a passenger created no additional costs. ln terms of Cost Factors, costs are c1assified into two groups. Variable Cost includes ail operating costs such as aircraft maintenance costs, fuel, aircraft handling and landng fees, crew costs while flying, catering, and incidentals. The second category s Fixed Costs, which include crewsalaries, rentai fees, special services fees, pilot training, office communication, supplies, and amortization of capital. These costs are
incurred whether a 1:light s taken or not. The DND/CF use variable costs for planning and reporting purposes, since the only incremental co st to DND is the one associated with the flying of the aircraft.
5
For (i), the RCAF does not record specifie meal options that are made avaitable ta a Minister Or other traveJers. However, it should be noted that in-flight meals are only provided on select flights of sufficiently long duration.
i) Menu made
available for travelers5
GC144
IDND
NIA
26-Aua-11IWinnioea. MB ICC130
IDNO
IN/A
"$
15,017.60 NIA
27,008.80 NIA
21,814.80
Bay, Inuvik
128,140.40
$ \.Ir. Doyle, Ms. nar GWO Lacroix, G. , LGen Leslie, R. las 14-Jan-10 1 Ottawa Halifax GoG business DND $
16,101.40
NIA
business
DND
9,819.20
d)Owner
helshe used the airerait
i)Menu made
al Departure Date
l7-Jan-l0
09-Feb-lUlunawa
1O-Feb-l a 1Ottawa
L. Natynczyk, IGoG business IDND Lacroix, LGen. Deschamps, Couturier, Vadm. Rouleau, Lalumiere, CWO Young 15-Feb-
1$
1 5-Feb-l 0 1vancouver
13,573.60 NIA
NIA
5,392.35 NIA
06-Mar-l0
07-Mar-l0
06-Mar-
31,479.20
8,375.20
NO.oftimes
helshe used
the aireraft Intermediate Points or Destinations _, ... .. _ ...
Pituffik Greenland
Trenton
CC144
DND
CC144
DND
25-May-1
04-Jun-
DND
DND
09-Jun-1
NIA
1 NIA
9,608.90 IN/A
25,710.30
09-Jul-
Not available
d)Owner of the
Intermediate Points or Destinations aircraft
Collingwood
DND
Nol available
10-Aug-10 Trenlon
BE200
DND
INot available
2,112.00 NIA
M. Fernet
14,283.50 NIA
DND
Not available
3,139.20 NIA
DND
Nol available
OP NANOOK 2010
523.20 NIA
02-Sep-10 Ottawa
CC144
DND
11,167.10 NIA
09-Sep-10 Trenlon
BE200
Trouly
27-Sep-1
SI. John's
27-Sep-1
03-0cl-1 0 1Ottawa
21,555.10 1 NIA
Tille of Minister,
Minister of State. or 1 No. of times he/she used Intermediate Points or Destinations
d) Owner of the
Island, Belem
NIA
Montreal, Oltawa
NIA
2,252.22 1NIA
Ottawa 23-Mar-11 1
NIA
NIA
Title of Minister. Minister of Slaie. or 1 No. of times helshe used the aireraft
b) Arrivai Date
25-May-11
b) Arrivai Point
.. _. _.. _'_c._
31-May-11
NIA
29-Jun-11 1 Ottawa
CC144
DND
LGen Deschamps, E.
King, J. Varner
NIA
27,038.80 INIA
17.082_00 INIA
13-May-1110tlawa
CC144
19-Apr-10 1 Ottawa
CC144
7.271.60 1 NIA
i)Menu made
26-May-1
(Greenland)
OC, Montreal
. D. Obhrai, A. Saxton
31-Jan-11IGa'n'a'';'r'
NIA
117
GoC business
DND
6,353.60 IN/A
GoC business
DND
5,776.00 IN/A
GoC business
DND
9,819.20
203,
14,440.00 LIA
a) Departure Point
Points or Oestinations
05Feb-10 Ottawa
Calgary
10-Feb-10 1 Ottawa
Vancouver. Victoria 1
__
____
__
DND
on
....
Victoria. Vancouver
14-Feb-1010ttawa
Portau Prince
DND
1$
DND
1$
DND
1$
DND
1$
8.050.70 INIA
Mme Guenetle, Mme ILarocque. Ms. Linda, Mme Loubier, ML Ransom, Mr. Rousseau, Ms. Maclntyre, Mr. Buck
7,791.00
Schiphol,
Roberval
ML Hunt, Ms, , Molaro, ML Plouffe, Vallee Mr, Hunt, Ms Mr, Ransom, Mme Brown, ML Long, ML
28-May-
CC144
DND
Muskoka
4,674.60 IN/A
13,764.10
No. of limes
helshe used
Ihe aircrafl
___
....:. . _L.____
---------
0;:" ..
CH146
DND
CH146
DND
27,787.90 IN/A
17-Aug-1010ttawa
100,155.60 INIA
01-Sep-l010ttawa
08-Sep-
30.644.60 INIA
the aircraft
a) Departure
lntermediate Points or Destinations
e) Aireraft 1
d)Owner of Ihe
DND
1$
DND
7,271.60 IN/A
NIA 11,946.20 1
26,229.70
12,985.00 IN/A
Mr. Harper, Miss. , Mr. Hunt, Ms. Barrett, Ms. Maclntyre, Ms. Propp, Mr. Vallee, Mr. Waddell Mont-Joli 14-0ct-10 1 Ottawa CC144 DND
DND
16-0ct-1010ttawa
CC144
DND
Miss. Harper, Mr. Hunt. Maclntyre, Mr. Vallee, Mr. Mr. Gheung, Ms. Barrett
21-0ct-
26-0ct-1
239,907.60 IN/A
Montreal
30-0ct-1210ttawa
3,635.80 1NIA
WinnipeQ
ML Hunt, Mr. MacDougall, Mr. Mf. Speer, Mr. Cheung, Barret!, ML Chirchberger Seoul, New Tokyo, 14-Nov-1010ttawa
21-Nov-1010ttawa
St. John's
20,776.00 IN/A
10-Dec-
10,388.00 IN/A
4,934.30 IN/A
06-Jan-111 Ottawa
CC144
DND
Toronto
Hon. Paradis, ML Hunt, Mr. Mf. Ransom, Mme. Leclerc, Ms. Maclntyre, Ms. Barrett, Mme. Breton Mrs. Harper, Miss. Harper, Hunt, Ms. Maclntyre, Mme. . Gerson. Mf. Macdonald, Ms. ML Ransom, Mf. Campbell
Secretary2
. " ...
11-Feb-11 1 Ottawa
, Victoria
03-Mar-11 1 Ottawa
Kitchener
14-Mar-11!Ottawa
lVanc:ouver. QuebeC.Toronto
17-Mar.1110ttawa
'ICC144
IDND
1$
$
31,943.10 1NIA
170,031.
alDeparture
the aircraft Intermediate Points or Destinations
il Menu made
available for travelers5
ll-May-llI0ttawa
La Prairie, Brandon
ll-May-llI0ttawa
ICC144
IDND
15,322.30 IN/A
20-May-ll1 Ottawa
23-May-ll Ottawa
CC144
DND
23,892.40 NIA
20-May-llICold Lake
Slave Lake
CH146
DND
6,617.60 NIA
'ottawa
CC150
DND
347,050.80
06-Jun-ll Ottawa
CC144
DND
3,376.10 NIA
CC144
DND
6,232.80 NIA
Montreal
GoC business
DND
3,895.50 IN/A
GoC business
DND
5,194.00
Toronto
27-Jun-ll 1Ottawa
4,934.30
12-Jul-ll 1Ottawa
19,996.90
5,453.70 NIA
Toronto, Hamilton
5,713.40 NIA
289,985.40 IN/A
104,628.40 IN/A
No.oftimes
he/she used
the arcraft
dl Qwner of the
tntermediate Points or Oestinations
i)Menu made
availabie for
travelers5
51,940.00 NIA
208,463.40 NIA
",",'." IN"
$
10,128.30
Te\erboro
9,349.20
6,492.50
4,414.90
07-0ct-11 1 Ottawa
24,931.20
1 No. of limes
he/she used the aircraft Intermediate Points or Destinations Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary2 h) Total cost of Trip4
'1:
?R
i) Menu made
Toronto. Peterborouah. Toronto. Fort St. John Canada, RI. Hon. Stephen Harper
14-0ct-11
15-0ct-111 Ottawa
lICC144
ICC150
Mr Hunl Persichilli Maclntyre, Mr. Vallee, Mr. Ms. Barrett, Mr. Beloux, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Novak, Ms. Mohamed, Ms. Larlee, Mr. Van stone, Mr. MacDonald, Ms. Fletcher DND Not available GoC business DND
n.<7 "n
22,593.90 IN/A
25-0ct-11
31-0ct-11 1Ottawa
DND
Nol available
GoC business
DND
02-Nov-11
Cote D'Azur
04-Nov-11 Ottawa
CC150
DND
Not available
GoC business
DND
11-Nov-11
Honolulu
14-Nov-11 Ottawa
CC150
DND
Not available
GoC business
DND
Montreal
18-Nov-11 1Ottawa
CC144
DND
Mr. Hunt, Mr. Wright Mr. Bachand, GoC business Mr. Vallee, Mr. Bonneau, Ms. Ransom, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Paquet IMr. Hunt. Mr. Moore. Mr. Vallee.
DND
25-Nov-11
CC144
IDND
24,931.20 NIA