Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Canadian Space Agency 2021 - 2022

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 Space Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

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 CSA’s mandate is to promote the peaceful use and development of space, to advance the knowledge of space through science and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians. The CSA is achieving this mandate in cooperation with Government of Canada organizations, Canadian academia, Canadian industry and international space agencies. The CSA’s expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference are mainly incurred in order to maintain these different collaborations. Information on the CSA’s mission, mandate and Act is available through the Canadian Space Agency's website and information on program activities through Reports to Parliament.

Canadian Space Agency Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2022

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands)

Variance ($ thousands)

Travel

Operational activities

$701.00

$73.00

$628.00

Key stakeholders

$18.00

-$4.00

$22.00

Internal governance

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Training

$48.00

$0.00

$48.00

Other

$2.00

$8.00

-$6.00

A. Total travel

$769.00

$77.00

$692.00

B. Hospitality

$3.00

$1.00

$2.00

C. Conference fees

$16.00

$4.00

$12.00

Total [A+B+C]

$788.00

$82.00

$706.00

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 to the fiscal year 2020–2021, CSA travel expenditures increased by $692M. This increase is mainly due to the relaxation of restrictions related to the pandemic; however, it remains below the level of expenditures in the years prior to the pandemic.

Hospitality:

No significant variance has occurred

Conference fees:

No significant variance has occurred.

Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:

N/A