Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Global Affairs Canada 2025 - 2026
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 Global Affairs Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.
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:
GAC, under the leadership of its Minister, will work with Canadian and international partners to protect and advance Canada’s interests in an increasingly complex world, including:
• Promoting Canada’s interests and values through policy development, diplomacy, advocacy, and effective engagement;
• Supporting increased and more diverse trade and investment to raise the standard of living for all Canadians and to enable Canadian businesses to grow internationally and to create economic opportunities;
• Contributing in reducing poverty, increasing opportunity for people around the world, alleviating suffering in humanitarian crises, and fostering peace and security, and in so doing, advances the Sustainable Development Goals;
• Providing timely and appropriate consular services for Canadians abroad, contributing to their safety and security; and
• Managing and delivering resources, infrastructure and services enabling Canada’s presence abroad, including at embassies, high commissions, and consulates
Global Affairs Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2026
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2026 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$66,243.00 |
$58,399.00 |
$7,844.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$6,786.00 |
$7,406.00 |
-$620.00 |
Internal governance |
$341.00 |
$280.00 |
$61.00 |
Training |
$3,591.00 |
$4,305.00 |
-$714.00 |
Other |
$4,304.00 |
$42,262.00 |
-$37,958.00 |
| A. Total travel | $81,265.00 |
$112,652.00 |
-$31,387.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $15,413.00 |
$10,102.00 |
$5,311.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $1,411.00 |
$1,413.00 |
-$2.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $98,089.00 |
$124,167.00 |
-$26,078.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $1,216.00 |
$1,008.00 |
$208.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences decreased by $26,078 thousand compared with the previous fiscal year. The decrease is mainly attributable to a $38 million reduction in expenditures for chartered flights and boats used to evacuate Canadians abroad in response to armed conflicts and political instability. This decrease was partially offset by a $12 million increase in travel and hospitality expenditures mainly related to the G7 Summit held in Canada.