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For questions related to the ''Access to Information Act'', Bill C-58, or is more broad in focus, please email the [mailto:ippd-dpiprp@tbs-sct.gc.ca IPPD Inbox].
 
For questions related to the ''Access to Information Act'', Bill C-58, or is more broad in focus, please email the [mailto:ippd-dpiprp@tbs-sct.gc.ca IPPD Inbox].
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===Travel & Hospitality===
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'''Publication on open.canada.ca:''' Travel
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'''Publication on open.canada.ca:''' Hospitality
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'''Publication on open.canada.ca:''' Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
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'''Relevant provisions of the ATIA'''
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'''''Ministers'''''
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'''Travel Expenses'''
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75 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any travel expenses incurred by a minister, any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff are reimbursed, the minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information:
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(a) the name of the minister, the ministerial adviser or the ministerial staff member, as applicable;
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(b) the purpose of the travel;
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(c) the dates of the travel;
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(d) the places visited;
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(e) the total cost for each of the following classes of expenses, including the costs for any other person such as a spouse or dependant who participated in the travel:
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(i) transportation,
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(ii) lodging,
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(iii) meals and any incidental expenses, and
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(iv) other expenses; and
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(f) the total amount of the travel expenses.
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'''Hospitality Expenses'''
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76 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any expenses incurred by a minister, any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff for a hospitality activity are reimbursed, the minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information:
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(a) the name of the minister, the ministerial adviser or the ministerial staff member, as applicable;
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(b) the purpose of the hospitality activity;
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(c) the date of the hospitality activity;
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(d) the municipality in which the hospitality activity took place;
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(e) the name of any commercial establishment or vendor involved in the hospitality activity;
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(f) the number of persons who attended the hospitality activity; and
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(g) the total amount of the expenses for the hospitality activity.
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'''''Government Institutions'''''
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'''Travel Expenses'''
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82 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any travel expenses incurred by a senior officer or employee of a government institution are reimbursed, the head of the government institution shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information:
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(a) the senior officer’s or employee’s name, as applicable;
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(b) the purpose of the travel;
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(c) the dates of the travel;
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(d) the places visited;
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(e) the total cost for each of the following classes of expenses:
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(i) transportation,
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(ii) lodging,
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(iii) meals and any incidental expenses, and
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(iv) other expenses;
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(f) the total amount of the travel expenses; and
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(g) any other information that, in accordance with Treasury Board policies, must be published.
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'''Hospitality Expenses'''
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83 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any expenses incurred by a senior officer or employee of a government institution for a hospitality activity are reimbursed, the head of the government institution shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information:
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(a) the senior officer’s or employee’s name, as applicable;
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(b) the purpose of the hospitality activity;
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(c) the date of the hospitality activity;
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(d) the municipality in which the hospitality activity took place;
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(e) the name of any commercial establishment or vendor involved in the hospitality activity;
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(f) the number of persons who attended the hospitality activity;
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(g) the total amount of the expenses for the hospitality activity; and
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(h) any other information that, in accordance with Treasury Board policies, must be published.
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'''Policy Instrument'''
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'''''NEW:''''' The updated ATIA expands the requirements for Travel & Hospitality to Ministers' Offices, Crown Corporations, and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.
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[https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32660 Guide to the Proactive Publication of Travel and Hospitality Expenses]
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'''''Under review to align with the updated ATIA:''''' [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/policies-ministers-offices-january-2011.html Policies for Ministers' Offices]
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'''Publication Schedule'''
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'''''NEW:''''' The updated ATIA changes the publication requirement from quarterly reporting to monthly reporting, reflected in the table below.
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Travel and hospitality expenses are required to be published within 30 days after the end of the month. When the publication deadline falls on a statutory holiday or weekend, the information must be published in electronic form by the last business day before that statutory holiday or weekend.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Publication Period
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!Deadline for Publication
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|-
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|'''P1''' (April 1 - April 30)
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|May 30
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|-
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|'''P2''' (May 1 - May 31)
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|June 30
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|-
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|'''P3''' (June 1 - June 30)
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|July 30
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|-
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|'''P4''' (July 1 - July 31)
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|August 30
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|-
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|'''P5''' (August 1 - August 31)
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|September 30
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|-
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|'''P6''' (September 1 - September 30)
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|October 30
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|-
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|'''P7''' (October 1 - October 31)
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|November 30
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|-
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|'''P8''' (November 1 - November 30)
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|December 30
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|-
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|'''P9''' (December 1 - December 31)
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|January 30
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|-
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|'''P10''' (January 1 - January 31)
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|March 2 (March 1 on a Leap Year)
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|-
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|'''P11''' (February 1 - February 28/29)
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|March 30
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|-
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|'''P12''' (March 1 - March 31)
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|April 30
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|}
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'''Toolkit'''
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'''''Note:''''' Data Element Profiles, Training Guides and Templates are currently being updated
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'''Open.Canada.ca Data Element Profiles'''
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Travel Data Element Profile: [[Media:Template_Guide-_Travel_Expenses.docx | Template Guide - Travel Expenses]]
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Hospitality Data Element Profile: [[Media:Template_Guide-_Hospitality.docx | Template Guide - Hospitality]]
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Annual Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures Data Element Profile: [[Media:Data_Element_Profile_-_Annual_Report_-_Travel_Hospitality_Conferences_(October_2018).docx | Annual Report - Travel Hospitality Conferences (October 2018)]]
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'''Open.Canada.ca Training Guides'''
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Travel Training Guide: [[Media:Training_Guide-_Travel_Expenses.docx | Travel Expenses]]
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Hospitality Training Guide: [[Media:Training_Guide-_Hospitality.docx | Hospitalism]
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Annual Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures Training Guide: [[media:FINAL_New_Training_Guide-_Annual_Travel_Hospitality_and_Conferences_2018.docx | 2018]]
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'''Contacts'''
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Office of the Comptroller General - Financial Management Sector
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[mailto:fin-www@tbs-sct.gc.ca | fin-www@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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National Joint Council - Interpretation - Travel
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[mailto:ZZVOYAGE@tbs-sct.gc.ca | ZZVOYAGE@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer - Compensation and Labour Relations Sector
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[mailto:mino-cabmin@tbs-sct.gc.ca | mino-cabmin@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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Priorities & Planning Sector - Crown Corporations Directorate
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[mailto:Jason.Masse@tbs-sct.gc.ca | Jason.Masse@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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===Contracts over $10,000===
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'''Publication on open.canada.ca:''' [https://open.canada.ca/en/search/contracts Contracts]
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'''Relevant provisions of the AITA'''
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'''''Ministers'''''
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'''Contracts over $10,000'''
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'''77 (1)''' Within 30 days after the end of each of the first three quarters and within 60 days after the end of each fourth quarter, a minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information with respect to any contract that is entered into during the quarter in relation to the activities of the minister’s office that result in expenses being incurred by the minister or by any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff if the value of the contract is more than $10,000:
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'''(a)''' the subject matter of the contract;
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