Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 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 Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 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:
The key to building Canada for the 21st century is a strategic and collaborative long-term infrastructure plan that builds economically vibrant, strategically planned, sustainable and inclusive communities. Infrastructure Canada works closely with all orders of government and other partners to enable investments in social, green, public transit and other core public infrastructure, as well as trade and transportation infrastructure.
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2021
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$12.00 |
$331.00 |
-$319.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$10.00 |
$514.00 |
-$504.00 |
Internal governance |
$1.00 |
$29.00 |
-$28.00 |
Training |
$0.00 |
$70.00 |
-$70.00 |
Other |
$0.00 |
$59.00 |
-$59.00 |
| A. Total travel | $23.00 |
$1,003.00 |
-$980.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $0.00 |
$50.00 |
-$50.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $34.00 |
$99.00 |
-$65.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $57.00 |
$1,152.00 |
-$1,095.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $1.00 |
$27.00 |
-$26.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, departmental travel expenditures decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, departmental hospitality expenditures decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, departmental conference Fees expenditures decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemicMinister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, departmental expenditures for International travel by the Minister and the Minister's staff decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic