Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences for the Year Ending March 31, 2016

As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures this report provides information on the total annual expenditures for each of travel, hospitality and conference fees for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. It also provides the variance explanations from the previous fiscal year in each of these areas.

This information is updated annually and does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.

Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by federal departments and agencies are for the most part directly related to supporting departmental mandates and the government's priorities.

CanNor works to help develop a diversified, sustainable and dynamic economy across Canada’s three territories, while contributing to Canada’s prosperity. CanNor fosters growth and development in the North by delivering economic development programs and by collaborating with and aligning the efforts of partners in northern and southern Canada to respond to economic challenges and opportunities in the North. The Agency also coordinates the activities of other federal departments to maximize their collective impact, particularly federal regulators in relation to major project development in the North, bringing insight, knowledge and partnerships together.

Fiscal year 2015-2016 represents CanNor’s seventh full year of operations across Canada’s North with its offices open in all three northern territorial capitals and a liaison office in Ottawa.

Total annual expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conference Fees of CanNor are summarized below:

Significant variances compared to the previous fiscal year

Travel:

As a still relatively new organization, CanNor continues to develop and refine its business practices and procedures. As a result, organizational travel requirements are still evolving and annual fluctuations are to be expected.

1. Public Servants: Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, travel expenditures by public servants decreased slightly as a result of fewer employees being on travel status in 2015-16.

2. Non-Public Servants: Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, travel expenditures for non-public servants decreased as a result of reduced Ministerial travel (e.g. during election period) and a reduced requirement to fund participation of external program stakeholders and consultants in high level meetings and conferences.

Hospitality:

Hospitality expenditures in fiscal year 2015-2016 were minimal and comparable to the previous year.

Conference Fees:

Compared to fiscal year 2014-2015, conference fees expenditures in fiscal year 2015-2016 increased slightly as a result of CanNor increased participation in trade related conventions.

Approved, in accordance with the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures:

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Janet King
President

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Ross Miller
Chief Financial Officer

Ottawa, Canada

Date Modified: 2016-11-02

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