Report on annual travel, hospitality and conference expenditures

Information on total expenditures for travel, hospitality and conference fees incurred by CMHC.

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, 2020.

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.

Expenditure Category	Expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands of dollars)	Expenditures for the year ended December 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

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

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