Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Library and Archives Canada 2015 - 2016

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 Library and Archives Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

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 Library and Archives of Canada Act came into force in 2004 and created Library and Archives Canada (LAC), whose mandate is : to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of current and future generations; to serve as a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, contribution to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada as a free and democratic society; to facilitate in Canada cooperation among the communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge; and to serve as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.

Library and Archives Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2016

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2016 ($ thousands)

Travel

Public Servants

$670.00

Non-public Servants

$46.00

A. Total travel

$716.00

B. Hospitality

$19.00

C. Conference fees

$21.00

Total [A+B+C]

$756.00

International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel)

$0.00

Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year

Total travel:

Public Servants: 670 ;
Non-Public Servants: 46