Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 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 Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 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:
Infrastructure Canada is a Government of Canada department that:
• collaborates with all orders of government, Indigenous communities and other stakeholders to create world-class, modern public infrastructure;
• invests in infrastructure to foster more inclusive and sustainable Canadian communities, including public transit and efforts to prevent and eliminate chronic homelessness;
• conducts research and economic analysis and collects data to identify the priorities of communities and supports long-term planning toward a net-zero, low-carbon, and climate-resilient future;
• works with Crown agencies and the private sector to deliver major infrastructure projects, and leverages alternative financing and investment options, to promote economic growth; and,
• supports climate-ready structural and natural infrastructure projects to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters triggered by climate change and help communities adapt and build resilience.
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2023
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$480.00 |
$35.00 |
$445.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$342.00 |
$74.00 |
$268.00 |
Internal governance |
$33.00 |
$0.00 |
$33.00 |
Training |
$88.00 |
$5.00 |
$83.00 |
Other |
$53.00 |
$2.00 |
$51.00 |
| A. Total travel | $996.00 |
$116.00 |
$880.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $39.00 |
$0.00 |
$39.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $177.00 |
$64.00 |
$113.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $1,212.00 |
$180.00 |
$1,032.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $5.00 |
$0.00 |
$5.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared to the fiscal year 2021-22, the total departmental travel expenditures increased by $880 thousand mainly due to the easing of travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic. This led to the beginning of a return to the regular travel requirement related to operational activities to support program delivery and in-person engagement meetings with the industry and stakeholders.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2021-22, the total departmental hospitality expenses increased by $39 thousand mainly due to the easing of restriction brought on by the global pandemic and the resumption of normal activities.
Conference fees:
Compared to the fiscal year 2021-22, the departmental conference fees expenditures increased by $114 thousand mainly due to the easing of restrictions brought on by the global pandemic and the resumption of normal activities.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Not a significant increase.