Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures - For the period ending March 31, 2022
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 fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, 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 access to high-quality services;
- Support and empower Indigenous peoples to control the delivery of those services; and
- Improve the socio-economic conditions, quality of life, and safety in their communities.
| Expenditure category | Expenditure for year ended March 31, 2022 ($ thousands) |
Expenditure for year ended
March 31, 2021 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$365,263 | $287,959 | $77,304 |
Key stakeholders |
$483 | $33 | $450 |
Internal governance |
$11 | $7 | $4 |
Training |
$165 | $140 | $25 |
Other |
$723 | $384 | $340 |
| A. Total Travel | $366,645 | $288,523 | $78,122 |
| B. Hospitality | $58 | $4 | $54 |
| C. Conference fees | $41 | $41 | $0 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $366,744 | $288,568 | $78,175 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
The increase for travel, hospitality and conference expenditures from 2020-21 to 2021-22 is $78.2 million due primarily to the increase of travel expenses as travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic eased. Of this amount, $76.3 million is related to travel expenditures in programs such as Jordan's Principle, Mental Wellness, Clinical and Client Care and Supplementary Health Benefits programs.
Minister and Minister's Staff: In 2021-22, the minister and her staff did not travel internationally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recommended international travel restrictions.