Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Grain Commission 2019 - 2020
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 Canadian Grain Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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:
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 the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act. 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. This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act. The CGC’s travel, hospitality and conferences expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians. The CGC administers the provisions of the Canada Grain Act (CGA). The CGC’s mandate as set out in the CGA is to, “in the interests of the grain producers, establish and maintain standards of quality for Canadian grain and regulate grain handling in Canada, to ensure a dependable commodity for domestic and export markets.” To effectively pursue its Core Responsibility “Grain Regulation” and make a difference to Canadians, the CGC aims to achieve one strategic outcome: Canada’s grain is safe, reliable and marketable and Canadian grain producers are properly compensated for grain deliveries to licensed grain companies. The CGC has three programs: Grain Quality, Grain Research and Safeguards for Grain Farmers. Internal Services supports these programs. For further information on the CGC’s programs and activities, please see the CGC’s Departmental Plan and the Departmental Results Report.
Canadian Grain Commission Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2020
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$1,226.00 |
$1,458.00 |
-$232.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$155.00 |
$261.00 |
-$106.00 |
Internal governance |
$20.00 |
$31.00 |
-$11.00 |
Training |
$178.00 |
$245.00 |
-$67.00 |
Other |
$30.00 |
$70.00 |
-$40.00 |
| A. Total travel | $1,609.00 |
$2,065.00 |
-$456.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $5.00 |
$11.00 |
-$6.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $4.00 |
$6.00 |
-$2.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $1,618.00 |
$2,082.00 |
-$464.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |