Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Employment and Social Development Canada 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 Employment and Social Development Canada 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:
As required by the Treasury Board Secretariat Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act. 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. ESDC’s mission is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada, to support Canadians in making choices that help them live productive and rewarding lives and to improve Canadians' quality of life. The Department delivers a range of programs and services that affect Canadians throughout their lives through five business lines: • Employment and Social Development; • Labour Program; • Service Canada; • Seniors; • Accessibility. ESDC’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians, such as: Old Age Security; Canada Pension Plan; Employment Insurance; Canada Student Loans and Grants; the Canada Education Savings Program; Temporary Foreign Workers Program; Wage Earner Protection Program; and Passport Services. The Labour Program is responsible for overseeing federal labour regulatory responsibilities, including facilitating compliance with occupational health and safety, labour standards and employment equity legislation, as well as assisting trade unions and employers in the negotiation of collective agreements and their renewal in federally regulated workplaces. The Labour Program also represents Canada in international labour organizations and negotiates and implements labour provisions in the context of trade liberalization initiatives. Through Service Canada, the Department helps Canadians access departmental programs as well as other Government of Canada programs and services. ESDC also has the mandate to adopt the Accessible Canada Act, which fulfills the mandate of creating communities, workplaces and services that enable everyone to participate fully in society without barriers. In addition, with the growth of the seniors’ population in Canada, the Seniors program provides funding as well as services and initiatives that help make a difference in the lives of senior Canadians. For more information, please refer to the 2020-2021 ESDC Department Plan.
Employment and Social Development Canada 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 |
$1,145.00 |
$16,688.00 |
-$15,543.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$40.00 |
$2,130.00 |
-$2,090.00 |
Internal governance |
$8.00 |
$514.00 |
-$506.00 |
Training |
$17.00 |
$7,319.00 |
-$7,302.00 |
Other |
$240.00 |
$2,899.00 |
-$2,659.00 |
| A. Total travel | $1,450.00 |
$29,550.00 |
-$28,100.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $14.00 |
$380.00 |
-$366.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $44.00 |
$201.00 |
-$157.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $1,508.00 |
$30,131.00 |
-$28,623.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$37.00 |
-$37.00 |