Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions 2020 - 2021
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 Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
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:
The mission of Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is to promote the long-term economic development of Quebec regions with particular emphasis on regions with slow economic growth or those with inadequate productive employment opportunities. CED is the key federal partner for regional economic development in Quebec. To achieve its core responsibility, which consists in developing the Quebec economy, CED fosters business start-ups and performance. It helps businesses become more innovative, productive and competitive. It supports community engagement efforts within the various regions of Quebec and the attraction of investment aimed at increasing the prosperity of the Quebec and Canadian economies. CED contributes to the economic vitality of all Quebec regions by leveraging their competitive regional advantages. It supports the transition and diversification of communities that remain dependent on a limited number of sector or that have been affected by an economic shock, such as the Lac Mégantic tragedy. CED achieves its results by supporting businesses – primarily SMEs – and not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) through strategic investments. Through its 12 business offices across Quebec’s regions and the relationships it has developed with other economic development players, CED stays abreast of the needs of the regions and businesses and is able to offer financial support to carry out projects that support businesses and communities in their economic development efforts. The following three CED programs support its core responsibility: • Regional Innovation • Vitality of Communities • Targeted or temporary support. Additional information of CED’s authorities, mandate and programs in available in the 2020-2021 Departmental Plan ‒ Regarding this publication ‒ Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the 2020-2021 Departmental Results Report.
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2021
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
---|---|---|---|
Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$7.00 |
$524.00 |
-$517.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$0.00 |
$12.00 |
-$12.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
$50.00 |
-$50.00 |
Training |
$0.00 |
$192.00 |
-$192.00 |
Other |
$1.00 |
$3.00 |
-$2.00 |
A. Total travel | $8.00 |
$781.00 |
-$773.00 |
B. Hospitality | $0.00 |
$24.00 |
-$24.00 |
C. Conference fees | $1.00 |
$32.00 |
-$31.00 |
Total [A+B+C] | $9.00 |
$837.00 |
-$828.00 |
International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |