ARCHIVED – Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures 2019–2020

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Canada Energy Regulator (formerly National Energy Board)

On August 28, 2019, the National Energy Board (NEB) became the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) as per the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CER Act). This report covers both the CER and its predecessor, the NEB.

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 Canada Energy Regulator (and former National Energy Board) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, except for information withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.

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

CER (and former NEB)’s travel, hospitality and conference expenditures support the delivery of the following core programs and services to Canadians:

  • Strengthened safety and environmental protection. The CER continues to enforce conditions, inspect facilities and conduct other oversight activities to protect people and the environment.
  • Greater Indigenous participation. The CER Act ensures greater Indigenous participation through recognition of Indigenous rights and confirmation of the Government’s duty to consult, including a requirement to assess impacts on these rights and consider Indigenous knowledge in decision making.
  • More inclusive public participation. Public participation in CER processes will be inclusive and any member of the public will have an opportunity to express their views during a hearing.
Annual Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures

Expenditure Category

Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands of dollars)

Expenditures for year ended March 31,2019
(in thousands of dollars)

Variance
(in thousands of dollars)

Travel

 

 

 

Operational activities

$1,216

$1,443

($227)

Key stakeholders

$553

$403

$150

Internal governance

$87

$108

($21)

Training

$325

$243

$82

Other

$306

$281

$25

A. Total travel

$2,487

$2,478

$9

B. Hospitality

  $59

$47

$12

C. Conference fees

$98

$151

($53)

Total (A+B+C)

$2,644

$2,676

($32)

International travel by ministerand minister's staff (included in travel)

$0

$0

 $0

Significant variances compared to the previous fiscal year

Travel:

Departmental travel expenditures increased in fiscal year 2019–20 by $9 thousand (0.3 %) compared to the fiscal year 2018–19. This increase was the net effect of an increase of activities related to key stakeholder engagement, such as ensured greater Indigenous participation, and offset by a decrease in inspections and hearings activities related to Trans Mountain Expansion Project reconsideration.

Hospitality:

Departmental travel expenditures increased in fiscal year 2019–20 by $12 thousand (25 %) compared to the fiscal year 2018–19. This increase was mainly due to increased hearings and events related to NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) system expansion project.

Conferences Fees:

Departmental conference expenditures decreased in fiscal year 2019–20 by $53 thousand (35 %) compared to the fiscal year 2018–19. This decrease was because there was no International Pipeline Conference in 2019–20.

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