Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 2022 - 2023

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, 2023.

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, 2023

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)

Travel

Operational activities

$312.00

$46.00

$266.00

Key stakeholders

$29.00

$0.00

$29.00

Internal governance

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Training

$22.00

$0.00

$22.00

Other

$5.00

$0.00

$5.00

A. Total travel

$368.00

$46.00

$322.00

B. Hospitality

$35.00

$4.00

$31.00

C. Conference fees

$134.00

$84.00

$50.00

Total [A+B+C]

$537.00

$134.00

$403.00

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:

An increase in expenditures is attributed to the ease of COVID-19 related restrictions.

Hospitality:

An increase in expenditures is attributed to the ease of COVID-19 related restrictions.

Conference fees:

An increase in expenditures is attributed to the ease of COVID-19 related restrictions.

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

Not applicable