Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canada Energy Regulator 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 Canada Energy Regulator 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:
CER (and former NEB)’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians:
• Strengthened safety and environmental protection. The CER continues to enforce conditions, inspect facilities and conduct other oversight activities to protect people and the environment.
• Greater Indigenous participation. The CER Act ensures greater Indigenous participation through recognition of Indigenous rights and confirmation of the Government’s duty to consult, including a requirement to assess impacts on these rights and consider Indigenous knowledge in decision making.
• More inclusive public participation. Public participation in CER processes will be inclusive and any member of the public will have an opportunity to express their views during a hearing.
Canada Energy Regulator 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 |
$240.00 |
$1,216.00 |
-$976.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$6.00 |
$553.00 |
-$547.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
$87.00 |
-$87.00 |
Training |
$1.00 |
$325.00 |
-$324.00 |
Other |
$11.00 |
$306.00 |
-$295.00 |
| A. Total travel | $258.00 |
$2,487.00 |
-$2,229.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $1.00 |
$59.00 |
-$58.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $28.00 |
$98.00 |
-$70.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $287.00 |
$2,644.00 |
-$2,357.00 |
| 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:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-2020, the department decreased its expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees by $2.4 million in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. The significant decrease is due to the COVID-19 pandemic as travel restrictions were in place since March 2020 and the majority of the workforce worked remotely during fiscal year 2020-2021.