On December 12, 2003, the Prime Minister announced a new policy on the
mandatory publication of travel and hospitality expenses for selected government
officials.
This web site provides information on the travel and hospitality expenses
incurred within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by the President,
Parliamentary Secretary, and their exempt staff, and by senior level employees
at the Deputy Minister, Associate Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister,
and equivalent levels.
The rules and principles governing travel are outlined in the Guidelines for
Ministers' Offices and in Treasury Board's Travel Directive and
Special Travel Authorities. The purpose of these directives is to provide for the reimbursement
of reasonable expenses necessarily incurred during travel on government
business.
The Government of Canada extends hospitality in accordance with the rules and
principles outlined in the Guidelines for Ministers' Offices and the Treasury
Board Hospitality Policy. The objective of the policy is to ensure that
hospitality is extended in an economical and affordable way when it facilitates
government business or is considered desirable as a matter of courtesy and
protocol.
The information on this web site will be updated every three months, beginning on March 31, 2004.
Please note that information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy
Act does not appear on this web site.
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