Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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 Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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:

The RCMP's mandate, as outlined in section 18 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, is multi-faceted. It includes: preventing and investigating crime; maintaining peace and order; enforcing laws; contributing to national security; ensuring the safety of state officials, visiting dignitaries, and foreign missions; and providing vital operational support services to other police and law enforcement agencies within Canada and abroad.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2023

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Expenditure category	Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands)	Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands)	Variance ($ thousands)
Travel
Operational activities	$84,276.86	$53,813.00	$30,463.86
Key stakeholders	$1,873.70	$273.00	$1,600.70
Internal governance	$785.37	$168.00	$617.37
Training	$28,957.17	$15,832.00	$13,125.17
Other	$6,063.26	$3,680.00	$2,383.26
A. Total travel	$121,956.36	$73,766.00	$48,190.36
B. Hospitality	$1,011.55	$332.00	$679.55
C. Conference fees	$554.66	$340.00	$214.66
Total [A+B+C]	$123,522.58	$74,438.00	$49,084.58
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 to 2021-2022, departmental travel expenditures in 2022-2023 have increased by $48.2 million. This increase is primarily attributable to the easing of pandemic measures, which has led to a return to normal activities, as well as the increased cost of travel due to inflation. In addition, major events, such as the Papal visit, the President of the United States (POTUS) visit and the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15), have contributed to the increase in operational activities.

Hospitality:

Compared to 2021-2022, departmental hospitality expenditures have increased by $0.7 million in 2022-2023, which is primarily attributable to the easing of pandemic measures.

Conference fees:

Compared to 2021-2022, departmental conference fees have increased by $0.2 million in 2022-2023, which is primarily attributable to the easing of pandemic measures.