2024-2025 Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
As required by the Treasury Board’s Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by the IAAC relate to activities that support the IAAC’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
Mandate
IAAC delivers high-quality environmental and impact assessments to inform decisions on, and mitigation of, any significant effects in areas of federal jurisdiction that may be caused by major projects supporting sustainable development. Environmental and impact assessments are planning and decision-making tools that: assist with project design, facilitate Indigenous, public, and stakeholder participation, and ensure appropriate measures are identified and implemented to mitigate the adverse effects of designated projects. More information on IAAC’s mandate is available on IAAC’s website.
To deliver its core responsibility of Impact Assessment, IAAC has two Programs: Assessment Administration, Conduct and Monitoring; and Indigenous Relations and Engagement. Under these Programs, IAAC delivers four grant and contribution programs: Participant Funding Program, Indigenous Capacity Support Program, Policy Dialogue Program, and Research Program.
Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
For the Year ended March 31, 2025
|
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2025 |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2024 |
Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Travel |
|||
|
Operational activities |
777 |
668 |
109 |
|
Key stakeholders |
244 |
178 |
66 |
|
Internal governance |
25 |
6 |
19 |
|
Training |
153 |
125 |
28 |
|
Other |
36 |
11 |
25 |
|
A. Total travel |
1,235 |
988 |
247 |
|
B. Hospitality |
36 |
46 |
(10) |
|
C. Conference fees |
65 |
36 |
29 |
|
Total [A+B+C] |
1,336 |
1,070 |
266 |
|
International travel by minister and minister’s staff (included in travel) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of significant variance compared with previous fiscal year
Travel:
Total travel expenditures increased by $247 thousand in fiscal year 2024-2025 mainly due to an increase in coordination and consultation activities following the Impact Assessment Act amendments that took effect on June 20, 2024. The amendments required more engagement with provinces, territories, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders to align processes and ensure compliance with the revised framework.