Women and Gender Equality Canada - Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences – For the period ending March 31, 2019
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 the categories of travel, hospitality and conferences for Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) for the period from December 13, 2018 to March 31, 2019, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by WAGE relate to activities that support the department’s mandate and the government priorities.
The mandate of WAGE is to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression through the inclusion of people of all genders, including women, in Canada’s economic, social, and political life. This application of a gender and diversity lens will help us to understand better the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors. These factors include – but are not limited to – race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability.
Further information on the mandate, roles, responsibilities and programs of SWC can be found in the organization's Departmental Results Report and Departmental Plan.
| Expenditure category | Expenditures (in thousands of dollars) |
|---|---|
| Travel | |
|
Operational activities |
512 |
|
Key stakeholders |
233 |
|
Internal governance |
16 |
|
Training |
27 |
|
Other |
22 |
| A. Total travel |
810 |
| B. Hospitality |
153 |
| C. Conference fees |
10 |
| Total (A+B+C) |
973 |
| International travel by minister and minister’s staff (included in travel) |
22 |
Note: On December 13, 2018, Status of Women Canada became WAGE in accordance with the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2.
Significant components for travel, hospitality and conference expenditures
In 2018-19, WAGE spent $810,000 on program-related travel required for Women’s Program, Gender-Based Violence, and Commemoration Fund; meetings related to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women; Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers, and Canada-UK working groups; and events such as the G7 Summit.