Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures 2020–2021

Erratum

The 2020–21 expenditures for hospitality and conference fees have been added to the table.

Canada Energy Regulator

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 the Canada Energy Regulator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.

Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by a federal department or agency relate to activities that support the department or agency’s mandate and the government’s priorities.

The Canada Energy Regulator’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians:

  • Strengthened safety and environmental protection. The CER continues to enforce conditions, inspect facilities and conduct other oversight activities to protect people and the environment.
  • Greater Indigenous participation. The CER Act ensures greater Indigenous participation through recognition of Indigenous rights and confirmation of the Government’s duty to consult, including a requirement to assess impacts on these rights and consider Indigenous knowledge in decision making.
  • More inclusive public participation. Public participation in CER processes will be inclusive and any member of the public will have an opportunity to express their views during a hearing.
Annual Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure Category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2021
(in thousands of dollars)

Expenditures for year ended March 31,2020
(in thousands of dollars)Table Note a

Variance
(in thousands of dollars)

Travel

 

 

 

Operational activities

$240

$1,216

($976)

Key stakeholders

$6

$553

($547)

Internal governance

–

$87

($87)

Training

$1

$325

 ($324)

Other

$11

$306

($295)

A. Total travel

$258

$2,487

 ($2,229)

B. Hospitality

$1

$59

($58)

C. Conference fees

$28

$98

 ($70)

Total (A+B+C)

$287

$2,644

($2,357)

International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel)

$0

$0

$0

Significant variances compared to the previous fiscal year

Compared with fiscal year 2019-2020, the department decreased its expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees by $2.4 million in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. The significant decrease is due to the COVID-19 pandemic as travel restrictions were in place since March 2020 and the majority of the workforce worked remotely during fiscal year 2020-2021.

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