Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Export Development 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 Export Development 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:
To support and develop Canada’s export trade and Canadian capacity to engage in that trade and to respond to international business opportunities. Amounts reported exclude taxes.
Export Development Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2024
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Operational activities |
$5,952.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$0.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
Training |
$76.00 |
Other |
$0.00 |
| A. Total travel | $6,028.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $664.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $282.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $6,974.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared to fiscal year 2023–03, EDC travel expenditures increased mainly due to travel being slow in prior period while recovering from COVID. Amounts reported exclude tax.
Hospitality:
Variance not material
Conference fees:
Variance not materialMinister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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