Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Global Affairs Canada 2024 - 2025
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 Global Affairs Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
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:
GAC, under the leadership of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of International Trade, the Minister responsible for Canada-US trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, and the Secretary of State (International Development), is responsible for advancing Canada’s international relations, including:
• Developing and implementing foreign policy
• Fostering the development of international law, international trade and commerce
• Providing international humanitarian, development, and peace and security assistance
• Providing consular services for Canadians
• Overseeing the Government of Canada’s global network of missions abroad
Global Affairs Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2025
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$58,399.00 |
$53,808.00 |
$4,591.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$7,406.00 |
$6,666.00 |
$740.00 |
Internal governance |
$280.00 |
$331.00 |
-$51.00 |
Training |
$4,305.00 |
$3,568.00 |
$737.00 |
Other |
$42,262.00 |
$9,833.00 |
$32,429.00 |
| A. Total travel | $112,652.00 |
$74,206.00 |
$38,446.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $10,102.00 |
$9,414.00 |
$688.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $1,413.00 |
$1,836.00 |
-$423.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $124,167.00 |
$85,456.00 |
$38,711.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $1,008.00 |
$1,277.00 |
-$269.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences increased by $38,711 thousand, which is mainly explained by an increase in the number of chartered flights and boats paid for the evacuation of Canadians abroad due to armed conflicts and political instability.