Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Human Rights 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 Human Rights 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:
The Commission leads the administration of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) and ensures compliance with the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The CHRA prohibits discrimination and the EEA promotes equality in the workplace. Both laws apply the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination to federal government departments and agencies, Crown corporations, and federally regulated private sector organizations. During the fiscal year, the Commission’s mandate was expanded with the passage of the Pay Equity Act, the Accessible Canada Act and the National Housing Strategy Act. With these new mandates, the Commission, under the leadership of the Pay Equity Commissioner and the Accessibility Commissioner, is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Pay Equity Act and the Accessible Canada Act and provides to the Federal Housing Advocate administrative services and facilities to support their duties and functions. The Commission exists to help ensure that everyone in Canada is treated fairly, no matter who they are. Further details on the Commission’s mandate, program activities and governing legislation can be found in the Commission's Departmental Plansand Departmental Results Report. The Commission’s total annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences are summarized below:
Canadian Human Rights 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 |
$277.00 |
$326.00 |
-$49.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$139.00 |
$77.00 |
$62.00 |
Internal governance |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
Training |
$58.00 |
$38.00 |
$20.00 |
Other |
$9.00 |
$13.00 |
-$4.00 |
| A. Total travel | $490.00 |
$461.00 |
$29.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $13.00 |
$15.00 |
-$2.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $3.00 |
$4.00 |
-$1.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $506.00 |
$480.00 |
$26.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |