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Canada Firearms Centre

Table 4-A: User Fees

A. User Fee	Fee Type	Fee Setting Authority	Date Last Modified	2007-2008					Planning Years
A. User Fee	Fee Type	Fee Setting Authority	Date Last Modified	Forecast Revenue ($ millions)	Actual Revenue ($ millions)	Full Cost ($ millions)	Performance Standard	Performance Results	Fiscal Year	Forecast Revenue ($ millions)	Estimated Full Cost ($ millions)
Business Licences	Regulatory	Firearms Fees Regulations	April 10th, 2005	0.1	0.1	Section C Other information See note (1)	Section C Other information See note (2)	Section C Other information See note (3)	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	0.6 0.6 0.6	Section C Other information See note (1)
Individual Licences	Regulatory	Firearms Fees Regulations	December 1st, 1998	1.9	5.7	Section C Other information See note (1)	45 days	76% of properly completed individual licence applications were completed within 45 days	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	1.9 21.7 21.7	Section C Other information See note (1)
Registration Certificates	Regulatory	Firearms Fees Regulations	Registration fees repealed as of May 20th, 2004	0.0	0.0	Section C Other information See note (1)	30 days	63% of properly completed registration applications were completed within 30 days	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	0.0 0.0 0.0	Section C Other information See note (1)
Authorizations	Regulatory	Firearms Fees Regulations	December 1st, 1998	0.3	0.0	Section C Other information See note (1)	Section C Other information See note (2)	Section C Other information See note (3)	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	0.3 0.3 0.3	Section C Other information See note (1)
Non-resident permits	Regulatory	Firearms Fees Regulations	April 10th, 2005	1.9	1.9	Section C Other information See note (1)	Section C Other information See note (2)	Section C Other information See note (3)	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	1.9 1.9 1.9	Section C Other information See note (1)
Services for replacement of documents	Regulatory	Firearms Fees Regulations	April 10th, 2005	0.1	0.0	Section C Other information See note (1)	Section C Other information See note (2)	Section C Other information See note (3)	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	0.1 0.1 0.1	Section C Other information See note (1)
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act	Other Products and Services	Access to Information Act	1992	0.0	0.0	0.2	Framework developed by TBS. See: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/gos-sog/atip-aiprp/in-ai/in-ai2006/2006-06_e.asp	83% of requests under the Access to Information Act were completed within 60 days; 97% of requests under the Privacy Act were completed within 60 days	2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	0.0 0.0 0.0	0.2 0.2
				Total: 4.3	Total: 7.1	Total: 0.2			2008-09 2009-10 2010-11	Total: 4.8 Total: 24.6 Total: 24.6
B. Date Last Modified: Forecast Revenues: On 17 May 2006, the Government announced individuals no longer have to pay the fee for the renewal of their possession-only licence (POL) or their possession and acquisition licence (PAL). The fee waiver also applies to: individuals who are modifying their licence to upgrade from a POL to a PAL; individuals who are adding new privileges to their licence; individuals whose licence expired and are obtaining a new licence; and minors who renew their minors’ possession licence. The fee waiver is currently valid until May 2009. Fees for registration of firearms were repealed on May 20th, 2004. Forecast and actual revenue for fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act is approximately $2,000 per year as per the Annual Report to Parliament (2004-2005) – Access to Information Act and Privacy Act. For more information, refer to the website.
C. Other Information: Original fee costing studies were conducted in 1995; the studies were to be revisited following implementation of the Canadian Firearms Information System (CFIS) II. As implementation of CFIS II did not occur in December 2005 as planned; the original fee studies is currently being revisited following a decision on the way forward of the new system since business processes were significantly impacted by this decision. Revised performance standards were developed; user consultation scheduled for February 2006 did not proceed as a result of the change in direction for the Firearms program emanating from the incoming new government. Monitoring mechanisms will be established in concert with the development of performance standards and direction from the new government. For Access to information requests, the policy of the Canada Firearms Centre is to waive reproduction fees whenever less than 200 pages are disclosed. However, when more than 200 pages are disclosed, fees may be calculated for the total number of pages. For extensive or complex requests, search and preparation fees are charged as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Table 4-B: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees

A. External Fee	Service Standard	Performance Result	Stakeholder Consultation
Business Licences	Section B Other information See note (1)	Section B Other information See note (2)	Section B Other information See note (2)
Individual Licences	45 days	96% of properly completed individual licence applications were process within the 45 day period	Section B Other information See note (2)
Registration Certificates*	30 days	90% of properly completed registration applications were processed within 30 days	Section B Other information See note (2)
Authorizations	Section B Other information See note (1)	Section B Other information See note (2)	Section B Other information See note (2)
Non-resident permits	Section B Other information See note (1)	Section B Other information See note (2)	Section B Other information See note (2)
Services for replacement of documents	Section B Other information See note (1)	Section B Other information See note (2)	Section B Other information See note (2)
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act. (see note 3)	Framework developed by TBS. See: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/gos-sog/atip-aiprp/in-ai/in-ai2006/2006-06_e.asp	61% of requests under the Access to Information Act were completed under 30 days; 21% under 60 days; 7% under 121 days; and 11% over 121 days. 92% of requests under the Privacy Act were completed under 30 days; 6% under 60 days; and 2% over 121 days.	The service standard is established by the Access to Information Act and the Access to Information Regulations. Consultations with stakeholders were undertaken for amendments done in 1986 and 1992.
B. Other Information: Confirmation of performance standards delayed to allow for full integration of the Canada Firearms Centre to the RCMP. Stakeholder consultations did not occur following election of new government; RCMP will need to decide on optimal timing of consultations approach in light of proposed legislative changes. The policy of the Canada Firearms Centre is to waive reproduction fees whenever less than 200 pages are disclosed. However, when more than 200 pages are disclosed, fees may be calculated for the total number of pages. For extensive or complex requests, search and preparation fees are charged as determined on a case-by-case basis.
* Fees for registration certificates repealed as of May 20th, 2004