Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 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 Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 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:
OCOL’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians:
• To fulfill its mandate, OCOL oversees the full implementation of the Official Languages Act, the protection of rights related to official languages and the advancement of English and French in Canadian society.
• To achieve its mandate, OCOL is required to travel across Canada, hold hospitality events and participate in conferences in order to promote linguistic duality in official language communities and investigate complaints filed by citizens who believe their language rights have not been respected.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 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 |
$66.48 |
$10.17 |
$56.31 |
Key stakeholders |
$22.26 |
$0.01 |
$22.24 |
Internal governance |
$6.48 |
$0.00 |
$6.48 |
Training |
$3.21 |
$0.00 |
$3.21 |
Other |
$2.91 |
$0.17 |
$2.74 |
| A. Total travel | $101.35 |
$10.36 |
$90.99 |
| B. Hospitality | $2.13 |
$0.64 |
$1.49 |
| C. Conference fees | $4.83 |
$1.84 |
$2.99 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $108.30 |
$12.83 |
$95.47 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2021-2022, OCOL's travel expenses increased in all categories. This increase is more significant in the operational activities and mobilization of key stakeholders categories than in internal governance, employee training and other travel.
• Travel expenses related to operational activities increased for two reasons: the increase in the number of travels for regular activities in regional offices, and travels for the 2022 Summer Games and 2023 Canada Winter Games.
• Travel expenses linked to the mobilization of key stakeholders, employee training and other travel increased due to the gradual return to in-person activities and training after the pandemic.
• Travel expenses for internal governance increased due to travels related to the modernization of the Official Languages Act.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal 2021-2022, OCOL hospitality
expenses increased due to the normal return of hospitality activities after the pandemic.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal 2021-2022, OCOL conference expenses increased due to the normal return of conference activities after the pandemic.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N.A.