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User Fees and Regulatory Charges/External Fees



User Fees and Regulatory Charges


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

Fee Type: Other Products and Services (O)

Fee-Setting Authority: Access to information Act

Date Last Modified: No modification has been made to the fee structure since the Act has been promulgated

Performance Standards: The Access to Information Act stipulates that requests must be answered within 30 days, unless extensions are warranted as per section 9 of the Act

Performance Results: In fiscal year 2010-2011, CSC received 604 formal requests under the Access to Information Act. Compliance rate for fiscal year 2010-2011 was 84%.

2010-2011 ($ thousands) Planning Years ($ thousands)
Forecast Revenue Actual Revenue Full Cost Fiscal Year Forecast Revenue Estimated Full Cost
4.5 6.4 1,230 2011-12 6.4 1,250
2012-13 6.4 1,250
2013-14 6.4 1,250

Other Information: Access to Information requesters are contacted on a regular basis, as part of our Duty to Assist, and encouraged to reduce the scope of requests whenever additional fees are to be charged, for example, search fees on vague requests; search and preparation; photocopying fees where requests are voluminous.

External Fees


External Fee Service Standard Performance Results Stakeholder Consultation
Fees charged for the processing of requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) – Including application, search, and reproduction fees 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 to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request.

In fiscal year 2010-2011, CSC received 604 formal requests under the ATIA. Compliance rate for fiscal year 2010-2011 was 84%.

The service standard is established by the ATIA and the Access to Information Regulations.  Consultations with stakeholders were undertaken by the Department of Justice and the Treasury Board Secretariat for amendments done in 1986 and 1992.

Other Information: N/A