Summary of expenses for Katya Laviolette

Period July 1 to September 30, 2010

The Vice-President, People and Culture, is responsible for delivering and executing the Corporation’s overall Human Resources strategy and associated programs, renewing and improving the internal culture, focusing on training and development, and improving relationships between management and employees.

The Vice-President leads the Human Resources strategic and operational activities at CBC/Radio-Canada with a team of approximately 150 Human Resources employees in 12 regional offices across the country. In her role, the Vice-President must travel and meet with senior executives, managers and employees throughout the Corporation in order to support business strategies through the implementation of policies and programs ensuring that CBC/Radio-Canada manage and support its workforce.

The Vice-President attends Senior Executive Team meetings five times a year in Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa, and meetings of the Corporation’s Board of Directors six times a year across the country. She also travels regionally for stakeholder events.

Travel Expenses

Date(s) Purpose(s) Cost(s)
07/07/2010 Port Credit: Meeting with Canadian Media Guild (CMG) $795.91
14/07/2010 Toronto: Tour of French Services facilities with the Manager of News and Current Affairs; and meeting with a Canadian Media Guild (CMG) representative; the Executive Director, Health and Wellness; and the Executive Director, Industrial Relations $1,834.14
15/07/2010 Ottawa: Meeting with the Senior Consultant, Corporate Human Resources (HR), for an update on the Technology Strategy Board (TSB); update meeting with the Senior Director, HR Corporate Services; update meeting with the Executive Director, Total Compensation; meeting with the Pension Plan Managing Director; and meeting with a representative from an external firm $233.76
05-06/08/2010 Toronto: Meeting with a new member of the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors; and meeting with the Vice-President, Brand, Communication, and Corporate Affairs $2,114.24
10/08/2010 Ottawa: Meeting with the Vice-President and Chief Regulatory Officer on various matters; update meeting with the Senior Director, HR Corporate Services; meeting with the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer on various matters; and meeting with the Executive Director, Total Compensation, regarding the Pension Plan $193.00
12/08/2010 Toronto: Meeting with an external consultant; and update meetings with the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, the HR Director for English Services, the Law Department Senior Legal Counsel, the Chief of Staff for English Services, and the General Manager and Editor in Chief of CBC News $1,433.99
09/09/2010 Toronto: Interview for the position of English Services Ombudsman; meeting with the President and CEO regarding salary budgets; update meeting with the Executive Director, Human Resources, for English Services; meeting with an external consultanting firm concerning the search for an Executive Vice-President, English Services; and meeting with the Acting Executive Vice-President, English Services, to discuss various matters $924.94
21-22/09/2010 Ottawa: Meeting with an industry representative; meeting with Shared Services employees; meeting with the Senior Director, Corporate Communications; update meeting with the Executive Director, Total Compensation; update meeting with the Senior Director, HR Corporate Services $509.26
28-29/09/2010 Ottawa: Meeting with the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Director, Shared Services; mid-year review meeting with the Executive Director, Total Compensation; meeting with the Director, Media Relations and Issues Management, Corporate Communications; mid-year review meeting with the Senior Director, HR Corporate Services; attendance at the “Power and Politics” presentation; meeting of the People and Culture management team; and meeting about the Leaders Forum $473.16
Total $8,512.40

Duty Entertainment Expenses

Date(s) Event Description(s) Cost(s)
21/07/2010 Breakfast meeting with a potential candidate $35.00
08/09/2010 Lunch meeting with a potential candidate $38.95
20/09/2010 Refreshments with a potential candidate $12.51
21/09/2010 Breakfast meeting with an industry representative $30.85
Total $117.31

Internal Business Hospitality Expenses

Date(s) Event Description(s) Cost(s)
21/07/2010 Working lunch with the Executive Director, Technical Production, French Services $41.00
05/08/2010 Toronto: Working dinner with the Vice-President, Brand, Communications, and Corporate Affairs, and the Chief of Staff, Office of the President and CEO $161.25
10/08/2010 Ottawa: Working lunch with the Executive Director, Total Compensation $46.00
Total $248.25
GRAND TOTAL $8,877.96

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