Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada 2019 - 2020
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 Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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:
Travel, hospitality, and conference expenditures incurred by CIRNA relate to activities that support the department's mandate and the government's priorities. In particular, for CIRNA, this includes accelerating the renewal of the relationship with Indigenous peoples; modernizing institutional structures and governance to support self-determination; and advancing work in the North.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2020
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Operational activities |
$4,412.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$1,475.00 |
Internal governance |
$322.00 |
Training |
$351.00 |
Other |
$382.00 |
| A. Total travel | $6,942.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $192.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $113.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $7,247.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
As a result of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act which came into force on July 15, 2019, the Department of CIRNA was established. Fiscal year 2019-20 is its first year of operations and therefore, no comparison with the previous fiscal year is available.
Hospitality:
As a result of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act which came into force on July 15, 2019, the Department of CIRNA was established. Fiscal year 2019-20 is its first year of operations and therefore, no comparison with the previous fiscal year is available.