Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada 2018 - 2019
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 Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
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 Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada incurs travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for activities directly related to its mandate. Since most privacy trends are global in nature, the OPC invests considerable efforts in developing and sustaining partnerships with data-protection authorities around the world, as well as international associations and regulators. OPC officials deliver numerous speeches to transfer knowledge about privacy to audiences in Canada and abroad. The OPC carries out investigations and audit under both legislations the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Investigation and Audit work tends to involve travel because it often necessitates site visits in order to review materials and discuss issues with respondents. OPC also incurs travel costs related to public events and other professional development activities that are critical for staff to remain current with rapid evolutions within the privacy field.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2019
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Operational activities |
$156.40 |
Key stakeholders |
$131.40 |
Internal governance |
$12.30 |
Training |
$101.90 |
Other |
$25.70 |
| A. Total travel | $427.70 |
| B. Hospitality | $14.80 |
| C. Conference fees | $25.70 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $468.20 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |