Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures - For the period ending March 31, 2024
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, 2024, 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, 2024 ($ thousands) | Expenditure for year ended March 31, 2023 ($ thousands) | Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Operational activities |
$528,279 | $447,117 | $81,162 |
Key stakeholders |
$2,927 | $2,084 | $843 |
Internal governance |
$370 | $253 | $117 |
Training |
$1,816 | $979 | $837 |
Other |
$3,042 | $ 6,117 | ($3,075) |
| A. Total Travel | $536,434 | $456,550 | $79,884 |
| B. Hospitality | $185 | $188 | ($3) |
| C. Conference fees | $518 | $272 | $246 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $537,137 | $457,010 | $80,127 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $10 | $51 | ($41) |
Significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
The variance increase for travel, hospitality and conference expenditures is mainly due to an increase in Non Public Servant travel expenditures to deliver health care in remote communities under programs such as the Supplemental Health Benefit programs and in the support of Jordan's Principle in the amount of $72 million with an overall increase of $1.7 million in the cost to Public Servant travel. Hospitality and Conference costs increased by $246 thousand as a result of events returning to in person instead of virtual.
Minister and Minister's Staff: In 2023-24, the Minister travelled internationally once to the United States (New York).