Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Space Agency 2023 - 2024
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, 2024.
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, 2024
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$2,609.00 |
$2,340.00 |
$269.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$283.00 |
$352.00 |
-$69.00 |
Internal governance |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Training |
$228.00 |
$274.00 |
-$46.00 |
Other |
$61.00 |
$98.00 |
-$37.00 |
| A. Total travel | $3,191.00 |
$3,069.00 |
$122.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $97.00 |
$67.00 |
$30.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $44.00 |
$63.00 |
-$19.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $3,332.00 |
$3,199.00 |
$133.00 |
| 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:
CSA travel expenses slightly increased by $118,000, mainly due to the resumption of normal post-pandemic activities. This amount is lower than the pre-pandemic level, as some travel is being replaced by virtual activities.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2022-2023, hospitality expenses increased by $30,000 mainly due to the organization of the “Space 4 Women” Conference held in Montreal.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal 2022-2023, conference expenses decreased by $19,000 due to lower annual attendance at international conferences.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A