Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Transportation Agency 2016 - 2017
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 Transportation Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
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:
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by federal departments and agencies are related to activities that support a departmental or agency mandate and the government’s priorities.
The CTA has three mandates:
• The CTA helps ensure that the national transportation system runs efficiently and smoothly in the interests of all Canadians, including those who work and invest in it; the producers, shippers, travellers and businesses who rely on it; and the communities where it operates.
• The CTA protects the human right of persons with disabilities to an accessible transportation network.
• The CTA provides consumer protection for air passengers.
Canadian Transportation Agency Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2017
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2017 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2016 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$380.00 |
$247.00 |
$133.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$13.00 |
$13.00 |
$133.00 |
| A. Total travel | $393.00 |
$247.00 |
$0.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $21.00 |
$12.00 |
$9.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $2.00 |
$0.00 |
$2.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $416.00 |
$272.00 |
$144.00 |
| 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 fiscal year 2015-2016, Agency travel expenditures incurred by public servants in 2016-2017 increased, for several reasons. First, the Agency undertook a major round of consultations on accessible transportation as part of its Regulatory Modernization Initiative. Second, the Agency held an oral hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Third, the Agency undertook enhanced outreach efforts to raise awareness among stakeholders and Canadians about the Agency's mandate and services. Finally, the Agency appeared before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Geneva, Switzerland.
Compared to fiscal year 2015-2016, Agency travel expenditures incurred by non-public servants remained essentially the same as in 2016-2017.
Hospitality:
Compared to fiscal year 2015-2016, Agency hospitality expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 increased. This increase is mainly due to a meeting of the Agency's Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC), in June 2016, for which membership includes approximately 25 non-public servants (i.e. from the community of persons with disabilities and the transportation industry) located across Canada. The purpose of this meeting was to obtain advice on the development of accessibility regulations, standards and guidance material. In 2016-2017, the Agency also worked to foster a healthy, high-performing organization through three all-staff Town Hall meetings, which involved some hospitality expenditures.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2015-2016, Agency conference expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 slightly increased.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A