Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada 2023 - 2024
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, 2024.
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 CIRNAC relate to activities that support the department's mandate and the government's priorities. In particular, for CIRNAC, this includes continuing to renew the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis; modernizing Government of Canada structures to enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination; and leading the Government of Canada's work in the North.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2024
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$4,757.00 |
$3,507.00 |
$1,250.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$1,291.00 |
$1,065.00 |
$226.00 |
Internal governance |
$95.00 |
$44.00 |
$51.00 |
Training |
$629.00 |
$128.00 |
$501.00 |
Other |
$518.00 |
$415.00 |
$103.00 |
| A. Total travel | $7,290.00 |
$5,159.00 |
$2,131.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $180.00 |
$50.00 |
$130.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $178.00 |
$177.00 |
$1.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $7,648.00 |
$5,386.00 |
$2,262.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $3.00 |
$0.00 |
$3.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2022-23, overall departmental travel expenditures increased due to more trips in the North in regard to the development and conservation of natural resources and the environment and meetings with Indigenous partners and other key stakeholders in order to advance CIRNAC’s mandate.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2022-23, departmental hospitality expenditures continued to increase in line with hosting more in-person meetings with Indigenous partners and other key stakeholders.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2022-23, departmental conference expenditures have remained consistent.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2022-23, international travel by the Minister and the Minister’s exempt staff increased due to an international in-person meeting taking place to engage partners and other key stakeholders.