Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Public Health Agency of Canada 2024 - 2025
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 Public Health Agency of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
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 role of the Agency is to promote health, prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries, prevent and control infectious diseases, prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, serve as a central point for sharing Canada's expertise with the rest of the world, apply international research and development to Canada's public health programs, and strengthen intergovernmental collaboration on public health and facilitate national approaches to public health policy and planning.
Public Health Agency of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2025
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$2,833.00 |
$3,853.00 |
-$1,020.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$727.00 |
$1,339.00 |
-$612.00 |
Internal governance |
$63.00 |
$76.00 |
-$13.00 |
Training |
$549.00 |
$712.00 |
-$163.00 |
Other |
$193.00 |
$265.00 |
-$72.00 |
| A. Total travel | $4,365.00 |
$6,245.00 |
-$1,880.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $104.00 |
$120.00 |
-$16.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $315.00 |
$513.00 |
-$198.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $4,784.00 |
$6,878.00 |
-$2,094.00 |
| 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:
For fiscal year 2024-25, the Agency spent $4.4 million on travel, compared to $6.2 million in 2023-24, reflecting a decrease of $1.9 million (or 30%). This decrease is mainly attributable to a general reduction in travel related to operational activities, stakeholder engagements, and training to meet travel reduction targets following the Budget 2023 announcement.
Hospitality:
The Agency spent $104K on hospitality in fiscal year 2024-25 compared to $120K in 2023-24. This represents an overall decrease of $17K (or 14%) mainly attributable to a reduced number of Agency events where hospitality was provided.
Conference fees:
For fiscal year 2024-25, the Agency spent $315K on conference fees compared to $513K in fiscal year 2023-24. This represents an overall decrease of $198K (or 39%) and can be attributed to realignment within Agency personnel focusing their participation on a more targeted selection of health-related conferences.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Not applicable