Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Transport 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 Transport 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:
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by Transport Canada relate to activities that support the department’s mandate and the government’s priorities. These 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 safe and secure, green and innovative and efficient.
Transport 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 |
$9,288.00 |
$8,995.00 |
$293.00 |
Key stakeholders |
$6,408.00 |
$6,849.00 |
-$441.00 |
Internal governance |
$4,051.00 |
$4,254.00 |
-$203.00 |
Training |
$4,616.00 |
$4,896.00 |
-$280.00 |
Other |
$192.00 |
$197.00 |
-$5.00 |
| A. Total travel | $24,555.00 |
$25,191.00 |
-$636.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $295.00 |
$264.00 |
$31.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $351.00 |
$298.00 |
$53.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $25,201.00 |
$25,753.00 |
-$552.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $49.00 |
$36.00 |
$13.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-24, there is no significant variance in 2024-25.
Hospitality:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-24, there is no significant variance in 2024-25.
Conference fees:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-24, conference fee expenditures increased by $53 thousand mainly due to an increased participation in conferences to engage with stakeholders and promote the departmental initiatives, services and programs.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
Compared with fiscal year 2023-24, departmental expenditures for international travel by the Minister and the Minister’s exempt staff increased by $13 thousand in 2024-25 due to an increase in international trip.