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 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) for the period of four months ended November 30, 2017 to March 31, 2018, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by ISC relate to activities that support the department’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
ISC’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canada’s Indigenous people (i.e. First Nations, Inuit and Métis) to:
- Improve quality of life;
- Support high-quality services for Indigenous peoples; and
- Facilitate the path to self-determination in all sectors.
| Expenditure Category | Expenditures ($ thousands) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
Operational activities |
$142,111 |
Key stakeholders |
$570 |
Internal governance |
$85 |
Training |
$611 |
Other |
$283 |
| A. Total Travel | $143,660 |
| B. Hospitality | $30 |
| C. Conference fees | $21 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $143,711 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | - |
Note: ISC is a new department; therefore no comparison with the previous fiscal year is available.
Significant components for travel, hospitality and conference expenditures
In 2017-18, ISC spent $142 million on travel for operational activities. The main components are as follows:
- $127 million (90%) was for the Supplementary Health Benefits for First Nations and Inui program; and
- $13 million (9%) was for the First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care program.