Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada 2017 - 2018
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 Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
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:
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to activities that support a departmental or agency mandate and the government’s priorities. In particular, for OCL, the mandate is stated in the Lobbying Act and covers three areas of activity: maintaining a registry of lobbyists that is accessible to Canadians; fostering greater awareness of the requirements of the Lobbying Act through education and outreach; and ensuring compliance with the legislation and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct.
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2018
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Operational activities |
$17.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$2.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
Training |
$8.00 |
Other |
$10.00 |
| A. Total travel | $37.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $3.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $1.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $41.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |