Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Public Prosecution Service of 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 Public Prosecution Service of 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:
The Public Prosecution Services Canada (PPSC) undertakes key duties on behalf of the Attorney General of Canada and all Canadians. These key duties, to be carried out in an objective and non-partisan manner, are: The duty to act independently in making decisions related to criminal prosecutions – This constitutional principle recognizes that decisions as to whether a prosecution should be initiated, continued or ceased, must be made solely in accordance with legal criteria related to whether there is evidence that indicates a reasonable prospect of conviction and an assessment of whether a prosecution best serves the public interest. Considerations of a partisan political nature are expressly excluded from the consideration of the public interest. The duty to act independently in providing prosecution-related legal advice – While prosecution-related advice to law enforcement and other federal investigative agencies will take into account an agency’s legal and policy setting, prosecutors cannot be drawn into an agency’s policy making and program administration such that their ability to provide impartial, accurate and effective legal advice is undermined.
Public Prosecution Service of 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 |
$2,047.00 |
$5,178.00 |
-$3,131.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$0.00 |
$1.00 |
-$1.00 |
Internal governance |
$0.00 |
$57.00 |
-$57.00 |
Training |
$2.00 |
$379.00 |
-$377.00 |
Other |
$92.00 |
$176.00 |
-$84.00 |
| A. Total travel | $2,141.00 |
$5,791.00 |
-$3,650.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $0.00 |
$34.00 |
-$34.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $8.00 |
$14.00 |
-$6.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $2,149.00 |
$5,839.00 |
-$3,690.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |