Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Canadian Transportation Agency 2020 - 2021
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, 2021.
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 CTA is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal and regulator that has, with respect to all matters necessary for the exercise of its jurisdiction, all the powers of a superior court. The CTA has three mandates:
• It helps ensure that the national transportation system runs efficiently and smoothly in the interests of all Canadians: those who work and invest in it; the producers, shippers, travellers and businesses who rely on it; and the communities where it operates.
• It protects the human right of persons with disabilities to an accessible transportation network.
• It provides consumer protection for air passengers.
Canadian Transportation Agency Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2021
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$6.00 |
$195.00 |
-$189.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$0.00 |
$87.00 |
-$87.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Training |
$1.00 |
$0.00 |
$1.00 |
Other |
$0.00 |
$86.00 |
-$86.00 |
| A. Total travel | $7.00 |
$368.00 |
-$361.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $0.00 |
$11.00 |
-$11.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $3.00 |
$8.00 |
-$5.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $10.00 |
$387.00 |
-$377.00 |
| 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 with fiscal year 2019-20, the CTA's overall travel expenditures in 2020-21 decreased by $361K (98.1%), primarily due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and the use of virtual technology for dispute resolution services and conference attendance.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, the CTA's hospitality expenditures in 2020-21 decreased by $11K (100%), primarily due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2019-20, the CTA's conference fee expenditures in 2020-21 decreased by $5K (62.5%), primarily due to COVID-19 travel and gathering restrictions as well as reduced conference fees due to virtual attendance.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A