Disclosure of Travel and Hospitality Expenses
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 Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Assistant Privacy Commissioners and the Chief Financial Officer.
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 and the Privacy Act does not appear on this Web site.
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