Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures - For the period ending March 31, 2019
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, 2019, 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:
- continue to renew the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis;
- modernize Government of Canada structures to enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination; and
- lead the Government of Canada's work in the North.
Travel, Hospitality and Conferences Expenditures
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Year ended March 31, 2019
| Expenditure Category | Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2019 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2018 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
| Operational activities | $10,262 | $13,571 | ($3,309) |
| Key stakeholders | $3,154 | $1,831 | $1,323 |
| Internal governance | $1,317 | $504 | $813 |
| Training | $993 | $1,068 | ($75) |
| Other | $2,615 | $1,181 | $1,434 |
| A. Total travel | $18,341 | $18,155 | $186 |
| B. Hospitality | $452 | $301 | $151 |
| C. Conference fees | $219 | $193 | $26 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $19,012 | $18,649 | $363 |
| International travel by minister and minister’s staff (included in travel) | $14 | $51 | ($37) |
Significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
The variance increase for travel, hospitality and conference expenditures from 2017-18 is $363 thousand. The increase is mainly due to the increase of travel and hospitality expenses. The travel increase of $186 thousand is due to expenditure increases in Residential School resolution, negotiation of Claims and Self-government agreements, Individual affairs and Land, Natural Resources and Environmental management programs. This increase is offset by a decrease in travel expenditure related to the regional operations sector and Education and Social Development Program and partnership program transfer to Indigenous Services Canada occurred in 2017-18.
The increase of hospitality expenses of $151 thousand is mainly due to the increase in expenditures related to the Individual affairs program. This increase is offset by the regional operations sector and Education and Social Development Program and partnership program transfer to Indigenous Services Canada that occurred in 2017-18.
Minister and Minister’s Staff: Compared with fiscal year 2017-18, no transatlantic trips were taken for this fiscal year 2018-19. Last fiscal year, the Minister and staff visited New Zealand to learn about the Maori-Crown relationship, in particular the government’s initiatives in child/family services and the ongoing reconciliation process.