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Report on User Fees

User Fees and Regulatory Charges (User Fees Act)


User Fee: Fees may be charged under the Access to Information Act. Where applicable, other fees may also be charged for reproduction, alternative format, research, preparation, production and programming.

Fee Type: Other products and services

Fee-setting Authority: Access to Information Act and Regulations

Date Last Modified: March 2011

Performance Standards: The person responsible in the organization is responsible for conveying in whole or in part the documents requested, within 30 days following receipt of the access to information request. Pursuant to section 9 of the Act, the response time may be extended; notice of extension must then be sent. Further details on the Access to Information Act can be found at: Department of Justice Web site.

Performance Results: In 2010-2011, the Agency responded to 83% of requests within
30 days following their receipt.

2010-11 ($ thousands) Planning Years ($ thousands)
Planned Revenue Actual Revenue Full Cost Fiscal Year Planned Revenue Estimated Full Cost
0.2 0.08 117.6 2011-12 0.1 177.6
2012-13 0.1 173.0
2013-14 0.1 176.9

Other Information: The Agency follows Treasury Board Secretariat guidelines with regard to imposing and waiving access fees. For example, it waives the collection of fees of less than $25. For amounts exceeding $25, the Agency decides whether to collect fees in whole or in part, based on an assessment of public interest.

External Fees (Policy on Service Standards for External Fees)


External Fee Service Standard Performance Results Stakeholder Consultation
Fees charged for processing access requests submitted to the Agency under the Access to Information Act Under the Act, a response to an access to information request must be provided within 30 days following receipt of the request.

Pursuant to section 9 of the Act, the response time may be extended in certain situations; notice of extension must then be sent to the applicant within 30 days after receipt of the request.

Further details on the Access to Information Act can be found at Department of Justice website.
In 2010-2011, 15 requests (83%) were processed within 30 days.

Two requests (11%) were processed in 31-60 days. One of the two requests was the subject of an extension of which the applicant was notified.

One request (6%) was processed in 61-120 days and was the subject of an extension.
No consultation, since the Regulations and the Access to Information Act establish the service standards.