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User Fee: Access to Information Act (ATIA)

Fee Type: O

Fee-Setting Authority: Access to Information Act, subsection 11(1) and paragraph 77(1)(d); Access to Information Regulations

Date Last Modified: 1992

Performance Standards: A response is provided within 30 calendar days following the receipt of a request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. A notice of extension must be sent within 30 days after the receipt of the request. The Access to Information Act provides further details: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/A-1/index.html

Performance Results: Environment Canada received 1128 requests in 2010-2011 and processed 1171 requests, including some carried over from the previous year. One hundred and seventy two (172) requests were carried over to 2011-2012.

User Fee: Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area – NWA Admission Fees

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Canada Wildlife Act, s. 12, Wildlife Area Regulations

Date Last Modified: 2003

Performance Standards: Environment Canada strives to meet visitor needs by delivering quality services and providing access to safe and properly maintained facilities. Visitors also have access to bilingual reception and interpretative services provided by experienced and qualified personnel to help them learn more about the Cap Tourmente Wildlife Area and wildlife conservation.

Performance Results: Feedback from a number of visitors shows that they are generally satisfied with the services offered and the quality of facility maintenance.

Other Information: Rising oil prices have had an impact on fixed maintenance and operating costs for the Cap Tourmente Wildlife Area. Group reservations for the Cap Tourmente summer day camps for children have been on an upward trend. There are plans to amend the regulations in 2012-2013 to increase NWA admission fees, which will generate approximately $175,000 in annual income. If this increase is not granted, revenues for 2012 to 2014 will be in the order of 155,000 (same level as 2010-2011), in which case NWA operating and maintenance costs will far exceed generated income.

User Fee: Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area – Hunting Permits

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Canada Wildlife Act, s. 12, Wildlife Area Regulations

Date Last Modified: 2001

Performance Standards: During the fall hunting season at the Cap Tourmente NWA, Environment Canada strives to meet hunter needs and ensure they enjoy their hunting experience by providing qualified and experienced support personnel, quality services, and access to safe and properly maintained facilities.

Performance Results: According to a survey of permit holders conducted in 2005, hunters were very satisfied with the quality of facility maintenance. In addition, several hunters register every year for the Cap Tourmente hunting program, which is a good indicator of their satisfaction with the services provided.

Other Information: Income is expected to drop in 2011-2012 as compared to previous years due to the elimination of the spring hunting season. In addition, registration fees for the fall 2011 hunting season were deposited in 2010-2011.

User Fee: Migratory Bird Program – Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994, s. 12; Migratory Bird Regulations C.R.C., c.1035

Date Last Modified: 1998 – SOR/98-314

Performance Standards: Migratory game bird hunting permits are sold for $8.50 and wildlife habitat conservation stamps are sold for $8.50 for a total cost of $17.00 (permit holders are required to affix the stamp to the permit to validate it). They are available as of August 1st at Canada Post offices and from select provincial and private vendors. The performance standard is to ensure that an adequate number of permits is available for distribution as of this date for the duration of the hunting season in each province.

Permits validated with the wildlife habitat conservation stamp are mandatory for migratory game bird hunting. Hunters or their representatives must go to the vendor’s location in person to purchase their migratory game bird hunting permits. Customers receive quality services from permit vendors. They receive their permits a few minutes after completing the transaction.

There are currently no talks underway to increase permit prices.

Performance Results: Migratory game bird hunting permits were available within the prescribed time period to meet hunter demand. All migratory game bird hunting permits were issued within a few minutes after purchase. Canada Post modified the distribution process to ensure adequate distribution to all points of sale.

User Fee: Migratory Bird Program – Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994, s. 12; Migratory Bird Regulations

Date Last Modified: 1991

Performance Standards: The retail value of wildlife habitat conservation stamps (unsigned booklets) is $8.50 per stamp. The performance standard is to ensure that an adequate number of single stamps is available for migratory game bird hunting permits and that a certain number of wildlife habitat conservation stamps is available for distribution by Canada Post and vendors selected by Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC).

Collectors can purchase wildlife habitat conservation stamps at Canada Post outlets and from Wildlife Habitat Canada and selected vendors by email, phone, and fax (there is a two-week handling period). The price of wildlife habitat conservation stamps ranges from $8.50 for a single stamp to $136.00 for a sheet of 16 stamps; booklets signed by the artist are also available for $20.00. There are currently no talks underway to increase the price of wildlife habitat conservation stamps.

Performance Results: At the beginning of the 2010 fiscal year, a sufficient number of wildlife habitat conservation stamps was available to meet purchase and migratory game bird hunting permit requirements. Customers were able to purchase wildlife habitat conservation stamps from Canada Post outlets, or by mail, phone, and fax. Stamps were made available to customers within the prescribed two-week handling period. Wildlife habitat conservation stamp purchases made through Wildlife Habitat Canada and selected vendors in person, by phone, or by mail were also processed within the prescribed two-week handling period. No complaints were received concerning the availability of stamps.

User Fee: Disposal at Sea Permit Application Fee

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), ss. 135(1); Disposal at Sea Regulations

Date Last Modified: 2001

Performance Standards: Under the application fee, each application is reviewed according to Schedule 6 of CEPA 1999 and the Disposal at Sea Regulations. This involves public notice, an application that provides detailed data, scientific review and payment of fees. Each permit is published in the Canada Gazette and issued to permit holder within 120 days of applying if the application is complete and there are no issues from other stakeholders.

Performance Results: Met service standard of permit issuance within 120 days of receipt of a complete application on 85% of delivered permits. Service standard was not met on permits that involved dredging or disposal in newly designated killer whale critical habitat. These permits required extra time to coordinate with DFO and ensure that disposal operations would not destroy critical habitat.

For further details see www.ec.gc.ca/seadisposal/.

User Fee: Disposal at Sea Permit Fee

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Financial Administration Act (FAA), par. 19.1(a); Disposal at Sea Permit Fee Regulations

Date Last Modified: 2010

Performance Standards: The permittee has access to a permitted site and the ability to dispose of 1000 m3 of dredged or excavated material for each $470 paid. The collected revenue is used by the Disposal at Sea Program to operate a representative national disposal site monitoring program that allows the client group as a whole to continue to have access to suitable disposal sites and to demonstrate that the resource is used sustainably for the Canadian public.

Performance Results: Met the service standards. Permittees disposed of dredged and excavated material authorized by their permits. Representative monitoring was carried out in accordance with monitoring guidelines.

For further details see www.ec.gc.ca/seadisposal/.

*The variation between the forecasted revenue and the actual revenue was largely due to the designation of Killer Whale Critical habitat on the west coast that caused a difficulty and delay in issuing permits. As a result the program had to refund some of the money as the permits were not delivered in time to use them, and some permit applications were never received as a result of the ongoing difficulties.

The revenue associated to this user fee is variable and difficult to estimate in advance due to the following: Dredging/disposal is cyclical and vary from year to year; small client base with a few clients with very large volume and the permits which are refundable, at any time, for the unused part.

User Fee: Aviculture and Taxidermy

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994, s. 12; Migratory Bird Regulations

Date Last Modified: Prior to 1978

Performance Standards: These permits are issued by Environment Canada regional offices for a fee of $10.00 each after reviewing applications from the public. To be successful, applicants must meet certain requirements; for example, with respect to aviculture, a person must demonstrate that they will wing-clip/pinion or keep the birds in an enclosure to prevent mixing with wild populations. Each region can attach specific conditions to each permit. Permits generally expire on December 31 of the year issued. The performance standard is to review all applications received and issue permits, or notify applicants of the reasons for denying a permit, within 30 days of receiving the application.

Performance Results: All applications were processed within the 30-day timeframe unless site inspections were required. In those cases (10% of all applications), an additional 30–60 days were required to process the application.

User Fee: New Substances Notification Regulations

Fee Type: R

Fee-Setting Authority: New Substances Fees Regulations

Date Last Modified: June 2010

Performance Standards: All notifications are reviewed and decisions taken within the prescribed time frames. Requests are acknowledged by letter, email or fax within 10 business days of receipt.

Performance Results: All new substances notifications are processed and decisions taken within the legislative time period. Requests made by letter, email or fax are responded to 95% of the time within 10 days.

Other Information: Note that the actual revenues are shared between EC (2/3) and HC (1/3) (In 2010-2011 EC kept $263,508 and HC received $131,754)