Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Privy Council Office 2025 - 2026
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 Privy Council Office for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.
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:
PCO supports the Prime Minister, portfolio ministers, Cabinet, and Cabinet committees in advancing Government priorities, through providing non-partisan advice on matters of national and international importance, ensuring that the Cabinet decision-making process runs smoothly to help implement the Government’s agenda, by fostering healthy workplaces that promote diversity and inclusion, and deliver services and results to Canadians.
Privy Council Office Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2026
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2026 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$3,334.00 |
$5,033.00 |
-$1,699.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$502.00 |
$340.00 |
$162.00 |
Internal governance |
$57.00 |
$22.00 |
$35.00 |
Training |
$29.00 |
$95.00 |
-$66.00 |
Other |
$74.00 |
$51.00 |
$23.00 |
| A. Total travel | $3,996.00 |
$5,541.00 |
-$1,545.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $489.00 |
$568.00 |
-$79.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $8.00 |
$24.00 |
-$16.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $4,493.00 |
$6,133.00 |
-$1,640.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $181.00 |
$0.00 |
$181.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2024-25, departmental travel expenditure decreased by $1,545,000. The decrease is primarily attributed to a decrease in domestic travel required by the Prime Minister’s Office this year as well as the completion of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2024-25, departmental hospitality expenditures decreased by more than $79,000 mostly due to the close of the completion of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions.