Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Library and Archives Canada 2022 - 2023
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 Library and Archives Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
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 Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for Library and Archives Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
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:
In its 2022-2023 Departmental Plan, Library and Archives Canada's documentary heritage management mandate is based on these three pillars:
1. Acquiring and processing documentary heritage
LAC is responsible for acquiring documentary heritage of historical value and that shows developments in various areas of activity within Canadian society over the years. The LAC collection contains documents created and published in Canada and abroad that is of interest to Canadians and stored in various formats. To add to its collection, LAC pursues the mandate assigned to it under the Act as well as various mechanisms that include donations and acquisitions.
2. Preserving documentary heritage
LAC is responsible for preserving its collection to ensure that it stands the test of time and remains accessible to future generations. This responsibility rests on the expertise of its employees who specialize in preservation, on its processes of migration and digitization of content, and on the quality of LAC’s infrastructure.
3. Providing access to Canada’s documentary heritage
LAC’s responsibilities regarding access to documentary heritage consist of facilitating searches and consultation of its vast collection. LAC provides access to its documentary resources by:
providing the public with digital content and online services;
providing on-site services at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa and at its service points in Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver; and
contributing to exhibitions that enable the public to discover LAC collections in communities, museums and cultural sites across Canada.
Library and Archives Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2023
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$159.00 |
$13.00 |
$146.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$126.00 |
$0.00 |
$126.00 |
Internal governance |
$3.00 |
$0.00 |
$3.00 |
Training |
$32.00 |
$0.00 |
$32.00 |
Other |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| A. Total travel | $320.00 |
$13.00 |
$307.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $10.00 |
$0.00 |
$10.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $1.00 |
$0.00 |
$1.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $331.00 |
$13.00 |
$318.00 |
| 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 2021-2022, total travel expenses have increased due to the resumption of activities since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal 2021-2022, total hospitality expenses have increased due to the resumption of activities since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal 2021-2022, total conference participation expenses have increased due to the resumption of activities since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
N/A