Report on Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2012

As required by the Treasury Board Directive for the Management of Expenditures on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences, this report provides information on the total annual expenditures for each of travel, hospitality and conferences for the Canadian Polar Commission for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.

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 conferences incurred by federal departments and agencies are for the most part directly related to supporting departmental mandates and the government's priorities.

In particular, for the Canadian Polar Commission, this includes its efforts as Canada's national institution for furthering polar knowledge and awareness. It has responsibility for:

  • monitoring, promoting, and disseminating knowledge of the polar regions;
  • contributing to public awareness of the importance of polar science to Canada;
  • enhancing Canada's international profile as a circumpolar nation; and
  • recommending polar science policy direction to government.

More specifically, the Canadian Polar Commission's mandate requires it to:

  • monitor polar knowledge in Canada and around the world;
  • work with Canadian and international institutions to determine scientific and other priorities;
  • encourage support for Canadian polar research;
  • communicate polar research information to Canadians; and
  • foster international co-operation in the advancement of polar knowledge.

Further information on the mandate, roles, responsibilities and program of the Canadian Polar Commission can be found on the following websites: http://www.polarcom.gc.ca/index.php?page=home&hl=en_us and http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20122013/me-bpd/docs/me-bpd-eng.pdf

Total annual expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences for the Canadian Polar Commission are summarized below:

Expenditure Category: Expenditure for the Year Ending March 31, 2012 (in thousands of dollars)
Travel - Public Servants: $ 6
Travel - Non-Public Servants: $ 48
Total Travel: $ 54
Hospitality: $ 4
Conference Fees: NIL
TOTAL: $ 58