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As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on total expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Expenditures on travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by CMHC are related to activities that support our mandate and corporate strategy. For more information on CMHC’s mandate and corporate strategy, see the Summary of the Corporate Plan.
This disclosure does not contain information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.
2023
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands of dollars)
Variance (in thousands of dollars)
Travel
Operational activities
4,722
2,518
n/a
Key Stakeholders
272
157
n/a
Internal governance
385
272
n/a
Training
548
154
n/a
Other
30
17
n/a
Total travel
5,957
3,118
2,839
Hospitality
280
109
171
Conference fees
228
113
115
Total
6,465
3,340
3,125
Significant variances compared to the previous period
Travel — Compared with fiscal year 2022, travel expenditures increased due to the removal of travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic. 2023 is the first full calendar year of post pandemic travel. There has been an overall decrease of travel expenditures compared to 2019 pre-pandemic numbers.
Hospitality — Compared with fiscal year 2022, hospitality expenditures increased due to the removal of travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic. 2023 is the first full calendar year of post pandemic activities.
Conference fees — Compared with fiscal year 2022, conference fees increased due to the removal of travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic. 2023 is the first full calendar year of post pandemic activities.
2022
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands of dollars)
Variance (in thousands of dollars)
Travel
Operational activities
2,518
958
n/a
Key Stakeholders
157
4
n/a
Internal governance
272
1
n/a
Training
154
88
n/a
Other
17
11
n/a
Total travel
3,118
1,062
2,056
Hospitality
109
1
108
Conference fees
113
55
58
Total
3,340
1,118
2,222
Significant variances compared to the previous period
Travel — There was significant variance in travel expenditures compared to fiscal year 2021 due to the removal of travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic. Travel has resumed in 2022 and is consistent with 2020 travel figures.
Hospitality — There was significant variance in hospitality expenditures compared to fiscal year 2021 due to the resumption of activities after the removal of COVID-19 restrictions.
Conference fees — There was significant variance in conference fees compared to fiscal year 2021 due to the resumption of activities after the removal of COVID-19 restrictions.
2021
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020 (in thousands of dollars)
Variance
(in thousands of dollars)
Travel
Operational activities
958
2,710
n/a
Key Stakeholders
4
50
n/a
Internal governance
1
257
n/a
Training
88
282
n/a
Other
11
19
n/a
Total travel
1,062
3,318
(2,256)
Hospitality
1
93
(92)
Conference fees
55
161
(106)
Total
1,118
3,572
(2,454)
Significant variances compared to the previous period
Travel — there was significant variance in travel expenditures compared to fiscal year 2020 due to travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic.
Hospitality — there was significant variance in hospitality expenditures compared to fiscal year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conference fees — there was significant variance in conference fees compared to fiscal year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020
(in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019
(in thousands of dollars)
Variance
(in thousands of dollars)
Travel
Operational activities
2,710
10,053
n/a
Key Stakeholders
50
260
n/a
Internal governance
257
1,188
n/a
Training
282
1.077
n/a
Other
19
62
n/a
Total travel
3,318
12,640
(9,322)
Hospitality
93
331
(238)
Conference fees
161
326
(165)
Total
3,572
13,297
(9,725)
Significant variances compared to the previous period
Travel — there was significant variance in travel expenditures compared to fiscal year 2019 due to travel restrictions brought on by the global pandemic in early 2020.
Hospitality — there was significant variance in hospitality expenditures compared to fiscal year 2019 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020.
Conference fees — there was significant variance in conference fees compared to fiscal year 2019 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020.
2019
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018 (in thousands of dollars)
Variance (in thousands of dollars)
Travel
Operational activities
10,053
10,931
n/a
Key Stakeholders
260
307
n/a
Internal governance
1,188
1,332
n/a
Training
1,077
1.076
n/a
Other
62
45
n/a
Total travel
12,640
13,691
(1,051)
Hospitality
331
585
(254)
Conference fees
326
302
24
Total
13,297
14,578
(1,281)
Significant variances compared to the previous period
Travel — there was no significant variance in travel expenditures compared to fiscal year 2018.
Hospitality — there was no significant variance in hospitality expenditures compared to fiscal year 2018.
Conference fees — there was no significant variance in conference fees compared to fiscal year 2018.
2018
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017 * (in thousands of dollars)
Variance (in thousands of dollars)
Travel
Operational activities
10,931
n/a
Key Stakeholders
307
n/a
Internal governance
1,332
n/a
Training
1,076
n/a
Other
45
n/a
Total travel
13,691
12,870
821
Hospitality
585
832
(247)
Conference fees
302
272
30
Total
14,578
13,974
604
* Effective April 1, 2017, total annual travel expenditures must be disclosed per travel category (see above) and an explanation of significant variance be provided on total travel expenditures. Previously, total travel expenditures were disclosed using travel categories of employees and non-employees.
Significant variances compared to the previous period
Travel — compared with fiscal December 31, 2017, travel expenditures have increased as CMHC continues with its technology and business transformation, all project work has been outsourced to external consultants and their costs for travel and accommodation reflect the efforts and are in alignment with the project costs.
Hospitality — there was no significant variance in hospitality expenditures compared to fiscal year 2017.
Conference fees — there was no significant variance in conference fees compared to fiscal year 2017.
2017
This report provides information on total expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference fees for the five-month period ending December 31, 2017.
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017
Expenditures for the period from Aug. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2016
Variance
Travel — employees
7,359
3,738
3,621
Travel — non-employees
5,511
1,097
4,414
Total travel
12,870
4,835
8,035
Hospitality
832
380
452
Conference fees
272
82
190
Total
13,974
5,297
8,677
Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2016
This report provides information on total expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference fees for the five-month period ending December 31, 2016.
Expenditure Category
Expenditures for the Five-Month Period from Aug. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2016
(in thousands of dollars)
Travel — employees
3,738
Travel — non-employees
1,097
Total travel
4,835
Conference fees
82
Hospitality
380
Total
5,297
Note: Expenditures are provided only for the five-month period as the new Directive was implemented in stages, starting August 1, 2016. No comparison to previous year’s expenditures is provided as this is CMHC’s first year of disclosure.
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