Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 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 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 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:

Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to activities that support a departmental or agency mandate and the government’s priorities.

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2021

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)

Travel

Operational activities

$19.00

$553.00

-$534.00

Key stakeholders

$0.00

$117.00

-$117.00

Internal governance

$0.00

$13.00

-$13.00

Training

$0.00

$56.00

-$56.00

Other

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

A. Total travel

$19.00

$739.00

-$720.00

B. Hospitality

$0.00

$38.00

-$38.00

C. Conference fees

$64.00

$184.00

-$120.00

Total [A+B+C]

$83.00

$961.00

-$878.00

International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year

Total travel:

The significant decrease in travel expenditures is attributed to the economic slowdown following emergency measures adopted by governments worldwide to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Hospitality:

The significant decrease in hospitality expenditures is attributed to the economic slowdown following emergency measures adopted by governments worldwide to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Conference fees:

The significant decrease in conference fees expenditures is attributed to the economic slowdown following emergency measures adopted by governments worldwide to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

Not applicable