Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Transport Canada 2020 - 2021
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 Transport Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
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:
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by Transport Canada relate to activities that support the department’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
Transport Canada’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians by developing and overseeing the Government of Canada’s transportation policies and programs so that Canadians can have access to a transportation system that is:
- Safe and Secure;
- Green and innovative; and
- Efficient.
Transport Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2021
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$2,436.00 |
$9,657.00 |
-$7,221.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$49.00 |
$6,639.00 |
-$6,590.00 |
Internal governance |
$147.00 |
$3,991.00 |
-$3,844.00 |
Training |
$621.00 |
$5,894.00 |
-$5,273.00 |
Other |
$16.00 |
$268.00 |
-$252.00 |
| A. Total travel | $3,269.00 |
$26,449.00 |
-$23,180.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $2.00 |
$353.00 |
-$351.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $47.00 |
$334.00 |
-$287.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $3,318.00 |
$27,136.00 |
-$23,818.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$22.00 |
-$22.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, travel expenditures decreased by 88% due to travel restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic and a greater reliance on digital and virtual interactions.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, hospitality expenditures decreased by 99% as a result of a reduction in stakeholder engagement activities because of the Covid-19 pandemic and a greater reliance on digital and virtual interactions.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, conference fee expenditures decreased by 86% mainly due to a decreased participation in conferences because of the effect of Covid-19 pandemic, which led to an increase in virtual participations.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
There was no international travel by the Minister or the Minister’s exempt staff in 2020-21.