Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Transport Canada 2019 - 2020
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 Transport Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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:
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by Transport Canada relate to activities that support the department’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
Transport Canada’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians by:
• Developing and overseeing the Government of Canada’s transportation policies and programs so that Canadians can have access to a transportation system that is:
o Safe and Secure;
o Green and innovative; and
o Efficient.
Transport Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2020
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$9,657.00 |
$9,816.00 |
-$159.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$6,639.00 |
$8,247.00 |
-$1,608.00 |
Internal governance |
$3,991.00 |
$3,941.00 |
$50.00 |
Training |
$5,894.00 |
$6,659.00 |
-$765.00 |
Other |
$268.00 |
$446.00 |
-$178.00 |
| A. Total travel | $26,449.00 |
$29,109.00 |
-$2,660.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $353.00 |
$422.00 |
-$69.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $334.00 |
$311.00 |
$23.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $27,136.00 |
$29,842.00 |
-$2,706.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $22.00 |
$16.00 |
$6.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2018-19, travel expenditures decreased by 9% as a result of a reduction of activities in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2018-19, hospitality expenditures decreased by 16% as a result of a reduction in stakeholder engagement activities of the department in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2018-19, there is no significant variance for conference fees.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2018-19, there is no significant variance for international travel by the Minister and the Minister’s exempt staff.