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Table 1-A: User Fees - User Fees Act


User Fee: Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)

Fee Type: Other products and services (O)

Fee-setting Authority: Access to Information Act

Date Last Modified: 1992

Performance Standards: Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension must be sent within 30 days after receipt of request.

The Access to Information Act provides more details: http://lois.justice.gc.ca/en/A-1/index.html.

Performance Results: The deadlines stipulated in the Act were respected in 100% of the cases.



($ thousands)
2008-09 Planning Years
Forecast Revenue Actual Revenue Full Cost Fiscal Year Forecast Revenue Estimated Full Cost
- 0.1 137 2009-10 - 337
2010-11 - 337
2011-12 - 337

Table 1-B: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees



External Fee Service Standard Performance Results Stakeholder Consultation
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)

Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension must be sent within 30 days after receipt of request.

The Access to Information Act provides more details:

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/A-1/index.html.
The deadlines stipulated in the Act were respected in 100% of the cases. The service standard is established by the Access to Information Act and the Access to Information Regulations.