Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Pacific Economic Development 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 Pacific Economic Development 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:
PacifiCan’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians:
• The Pacific Economic Development Canada mandate is to support the growth and diversification of British Columbia’s economy and advance the interests of the region in
national economic policy, programs and projects.
• Delivery of strategic programs to Canadians that advance innovation, business development and community economic development in rural and urban areas throughout the province of British Columbia.
• Additional information on departmental programs and program activities may be found in PacifiCan’s Programs and the Departmental Plans.
Pacific Economic Development 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 |
$414.00 |
$437.00 |
-$23.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$139.00 |
$78.00 |
$61.00 |
Internal governance |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
$0.00 |
Training |
$32.00 |
$51.00 |
-$19.00 |
Other |
$5.00 |
$15.00 |
-$10.00 |
| A. Total travel | $605.00 |
$596.00 |
$9.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $14.00 |
$13.00 |
$1.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $51.00 |
$58.00 |
-$7.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $670.00 |
$667.00 |
$3.00 |
| 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 2023-2024, departmental travel expenditures increased by $8K mainly due to:
• Increased stakeholders engagement to promote the advancement of economic development and Government of Canada priorities; and
• Decreased in offsite training sessions.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-2024, hospitality spending increased by $1K from internal governance planning activities and exchanging knowledge and best practices for operating activities.
Conference fees:
Compared to fiscal year 2023-2024, departmental conference fee expenditures decreased by $7K, This reduction is primarily due to the prioritization of essential events that align with agency goals and Government of Canada priorities.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
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