Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 2017 - 2018
As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by a federal department or agency relate to activities that support the department or agency’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
Mandate:
ISED helps Canadian businesses grow, innovate and expand so they can create good-quality jobs and wealth for Canadians. It also supports science research and the integration of scientific considerations into investment and policy choices. The Department helps small businesses grow through trade and innovation and promotes increased tourism in Canada. The Department also works to position Canada as a global centre for innovation where growth is clean and inclusive, the middle class prospers through more opportunities for all Canadians, and our companies become global leaders.
ISED's efforts focus on improving conditions for investment, supporting science, helping grow small- and medium-sized enterprises, building capacity for clean and sustainable technologies and processes, increasing Canada's share of global trade, promoting tourism and building an efficient and competitive marketplace.
Launched in Budget 2017, the Innovation and Skills Plan responds to the mandate letter commitment to implement Canada’s Innovation Agenda. ISED implemented several Innovation and Skills Plan initiatives, including the Innovation Superclusters Initiative, six Economic Strategy Tables, CanCode, the Strategic Innovation Fund, Innovative Solutions Canada, and the Innovation Canada one-stop shop for Canadian businesses.
Information on major ISED programs is available in the Departmental Results Report and the Departmental Plan.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2018
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 Note 1 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$6,062.00 |
- | - |
Key stakeholders |
$1,759.00 |
- | - |
Internal governance |
$614.00 |
- | - |
Training |
$871.00 |
- | - |
Other |
$772.00 |
- | - |
| A. Total travel | $10,078.00 |
$8,693.00 |
$1,385.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $260.00 |
$231.00 |
$29.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $692.00 |
$532.00 |
$160.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $11,030.00 |
$9,456.00 |
$1,574.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $250.00 |
$236.00 |
$14.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2016-17, departmental travel expenditures increased mainly due to the implementation of Canada's Innovation and Skills Plan. This plan is an ambitious effort to make Canada a world-leading centre for innovation, to help create more good, well-paying jobs, and help strenghten and grow the middle class.
Hospitality:
N/A
Conference fees:
N/AMinister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A