Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures 2021-2022

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 Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

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

Mandate

POLAR was created pursuant to the Canadian High Arctic Research Station Act and came into force on June 1, 2015. POLAR is responsible for advancing Canada's knowledge of the Arctic, strengthening Canadian leadership in polar science and technology, and promoting the development and distribution of knowledge of other circumpolar regions, including Antarctica. POLAR operates the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) campus and conducts world-class cutting edge Arctic research out of this extraordinary facility.

Further details on POLAR's mandate, program activities and legislation may be found in the Departmental Plans and the Departmental Results Reports.

Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures, year ended March 31, 2022

Significant variances compared with previous fiscal year

Total travel

Compared to fiscal year 2020-2021, departmental travel expenditures in 2021-2022 increased by $366 thousand as a result of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Hospitality

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Conference fees

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