Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures 2023–24

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, 2024, 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:

  • Energy Adjudication: Ensuring adjudication processes are fair, timely, transparent, and accessible.
  • Safety and Environment Oversight: Preventing harm to people or the environment, throughout the lifecycle of energy-related activities.
  • Energy Information: Providing energy information that Canadians access and use for knowledge, research, or decision-making, and creating opportunities to collaborate and provide feedback on the CER’s energy information products.
  • Engagement: Ensuring input from Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders are considered in the CER’s decisions and work, while seeking to provide meaningful engagement opportunities.
Annual Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure Category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands of dollars)

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2023
(in thousands of dollars)

Variance
(in thousands of dollars)

Travel

 

 

 

Operational activities

$1,100

$1,060

$40

Key stakeholders

$312

$229

$83

Internal governance

$107

$67

$40

Training

$127

$186

($59)

Other

$206

$236

($30)

A. Total travel

$1,852

$1,778

$74

B. Hospitality

$88

$63

$25

C. Conference fees

$153

$142

$11

Total (A+B+C)

$2,093

$1,983

$110

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

$0

$0

$0

Significant variances compared to the previous fiscal year

The department's travel expenditures increased by $110K (6%) in fiscal year 2023-24 over fiscal year 2022-23. This increase is mainly attributed to emergency preparedness, safety & damage prevention, including increased Indigenous participation, policy coordination and offset by a decrease in inspections.

Departmental hospitality expenditures increased by $25 thousand (40%) in fiscal year 2023-24 over the fiscal year 2022-23 and is mainly attributed to stakeholder engagement activities.

Departmental conference expenditures increased by $11 thousand (8%) in fiscal year 2023-24 over the fiscal year 2022-23 and is mainly attributed to Indigenous participation and with a focus on emergency preparedness and environmental protection during the year to support CER's mandate.

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