Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures - For the period ending March 31, 2018
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 Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by CIRNAC relate to activities that support the department’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
CIRNAC’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Indigenous people (i.e. First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and Northerners in their efforts to:
- Improve social well-being and economic prosperity;
- Develop healthier, more sustainable communities; and
- Participate more fully in Canada’s political, social and economic development — to the benefit of all Canadians.
Travel, Hospitality and Conferences Expenditures
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Year ended March 31, 2018
| Expenditure Category | Expenditure for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
Expenditure for year ended March 31, 2017 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$13,571 | $14,957 | ($1,386) |
Key stakeholders |
$1,831 | $2,261 | ($430) |
Internal governance |
$504 | $584 | ($80) |
Training |
$1,068 | $1,303 | ($235) |
Other |
$1,181 | $1,495 | ($314) |
| A. Total travel | $18,155 | $20,600 | ($2,445) |
| B. Hospitality | $301 | $349 | ($48) |
| C. Conference fees | $193 | $216 | ($23) |
| Total [A+B+C] | $18,649 | $21,165 | ($2,516) |
| International Travel by Minister and Minister’s Staff (included in travel) | $51 | $20 | $31 |
Significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
In August 2017, the Prime Minister announced plans for the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and the creation of two new departments: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Effective November 30, 2017, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada transferred its Education and Social Development Programs and Partnership (ESDPP) Sector and Regional Operations (RO) Sector to the department of Indigenous Services Canada in accordance with Order-in-Council P.C. 2017-1465.
Compared with fiscal year 2016-17, departmental expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees decreased mainly due to the transferred operations. The associated expenditures that occurred between November 30, 2017 and March 31, 2018 for the ESDPP and RO Sectors are recorded in ISC.
Minister and Minister’s Staff: Compared with fiscal year 2016-17, departmental expenditures for international travel by the Minister and Minister’s staff increased mainly due to:
- The Minister’s visit to New Zealand to learn about the Maori-Crown relationship, in particular the government’s initiatives in child/family services and the ongoing reconciliation process.