Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 2016 - 2017
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 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
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:
ISED helps Canadian businesses grow, innovate and expand so they can create good-quality jobs and wealth for Canadians. It also supports science research and the integration of scientific considerations into investment and policy choices. The Department helps small businesses grow through trade and innovation and promotes increased tourism in Canada. The Department also works to position Canada as a global centre for innovation where growth is clean and inclusive, the middle class prospers through more opportunities for all Canadians, and our companies become global leaders.
ISED's efforts focus on improving conditions for investment, supporting science, helping grow small- and medium-sized enterprises, building capacity for clean and sustainable technologies and processes, increasing Canada's share of global trade, promoting tourism and building an efficient and competitive marketplace.
ISED led an intensive engagement process across the country in support of the development of an Innovation Agenda. Building on the input from these consultations, Budget 2017 announced Canada's Innovation and Skills Plan, an ambitious effort to make Canada a world-leading centre for innovation, to help create good, well-paying jobs, and help strengthen and grow the middle class.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2017
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Public Servants |
$7,873.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$820.00 |
| A. Total travel | $8,693.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $231.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $532.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $9,456.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $236.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
The overall increase in Travel, Hospitality and Conference expenditures in fiscal year 2016-2017 compared to fiscal year 2015-2016 is 10.9%. The increase allowed the Department to work with Canadians in all areas of the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investments, enhance Canada's innovation performance, increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
Hospitality:
N/A
Conference fees:
N/AMinister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A