Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Prairies Economic Development 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 Prairies Economic Development 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:
To grow and diversify the Prairie economy and advance its interests of the region in national economic policy, programs, and projects. The department will achieve this mandate by working with clients and partners in our four roles as investor, advisor, pathfinder, and convenor. Delivery of strategic programs to Canadians that advance innovation, business development and community economic development in rural and urban areas throughout the prairie provinces.
Prairies Economic Development 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 |
$298.00 |
$206.00 |
$92.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$170.00 |
$285.00 |
-$115.00 |
Internal governance |
$102.00 |
$111.00 |
-$9.00 |
Training |
$77.00 |
$62.00 |
$15.00 |
Other |
$0.00 |
$9.00 |
-$9.00 |
| A. Total travel | $647.00 |
$673.00 |
-$26.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $25.00 |
$17.00 |
$8.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $76.00 |
$102.00 |
-$26.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $748.00 |
$792.00 |
-$44.00 |
| 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:
Travel: Compared to fiscal year 2023–2024, travel expenditures declined by $26 thousand, driven by a $115 thousand reduction in stakeholder travel, partially offset by a $92 thousand increase in operational travel. This reflects a continued focus on cost efficiency and program delivery.
Hospitality:
Hospitality: Compared with fiscal year 2023-2024, hospitality expenditures slightly increased by $8 thousand mainly due to strengthening PrairiesCan through stakeholder meetings.
Conference fees:
Conference Fees: Compared with fiscal year 2023-2024, departmental conference fee expenditures decreased by $26 thousand mainly due to the continued commitment to reduce professional services spending.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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