How much did it cost to send a CBC reporter to a conference on municipalities?
CBC News | Posted: June 7, 2016 8:39 PM | Last Updated: June 7, 2016
Halifax-based reporter Pam Berman travelled to a Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference
A recent investigation by CBC Nova Scotia found that more than 100 municipal delegates from the province went to two annual meetings of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, at a total cost of more than $600,000.
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When CBC News sent reporter Pam Berman to Winnipeg to cover the annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, we committed to posting her expenses.
Berman travelled to Winnipeg on June 2 and returned to Halifax on June 5:
- Round trip flight from Halifax to Winnipeg: $956.88
- Hotel (3 nights): $635.01
- Taxis: $62.00
- Per diem for meals & incidentals: $305.60
- Total: $1,959.49