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User Fees
| Name of User Fee | Fee Type | Fee Setting Authority | Reason for Planned Fee Introduction of or Amendment to Fee | Effective date of planned change | Consultation and Review Process Planned |
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| National Park and National Historic Site Entry Fees - Proposed amendments | Service | Parks Canada Agency Act | Adjustments to national pricing to keep pace with inflationary pressures on costs | 2011/12 2012/13 |
In 2009 Parks Canada announced a fee freeze for all existing user fees. Under the fee freeze, all fees for services such as entry, camping, canal lockage, recreation fees, fishing licenses, hot pools and business licenses will be frozen at 2008 rates until March 2011. Commercial fees will be frozen at 2009 rates until March 2012. Regarding the 2010/11 proposals for new services at some national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas, Parks Canada consulted locally in 2009 with the affected public and stakeholders through meetings with advisory and client groups and through direct mailings. A comparison of Parks Canada's proposed fees with those charged by parks organizations in Canada and other countries will be conducted. Pursuant to the User Fees Act, the local fee proposals for new services will be tabled in Parliament in January 2010 and a national fee proposal for inflation adjustments will be tabled in January 2011 prior to being submitted to the Minister responsible for Parks Canada for enactment. |
| National Park Camping Fees - Proposed new fees and proposed amended fees |
Service | Parks Canada Agency Act | 2010/11: New local fees for new services 2011/12 and 2012/13: Adjustments to national pricing to keep pace with inflationary pressures on costs |
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 |
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| Historic Canal Lockage Fees – Proposed new fees and proposed amended fees | Service | Parks Canada Agency Act | As above | 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 |
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| National Park and National Historic Site Recreation Fees - Proposed new fees and proposed amended fees | Service | Parks Canada Agency Act | As above | 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 |
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Hot Pool Fees – Proposed new fees and proposed amended fees |
Service | Parks Canada Agency Act | As above | 2011/12 2010/11 |
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| Fishing License Fees – Proposed amended fees | Rights and Privileges | Parks Canada Agency Act | To earn a fair return for the use of publicly owned resources. | 2011/12 2012/13 |
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| Business Licenses – Proposed new fees and proposed amended fees | Rights and Privileges | Parks Canada Agency Act | To earn a fair return for the commercial use of publicly owned resources. | 2012/13 | Parks Canada will consult on a business license fees proposal with business operators, business associations, chambers of commerce, elected officials, provincial parks and tourism ministries, national tourism organizations, park stakeholder groups and Canadians generally in 2010. To respect our commitment to provide 18 months advance notice, implementation of the proposed new business fees will be 2012/13. Pursuant to the User Fees Act, this proposal will be tabled in Parliament in January 2011 prior to being submitted to the Minister responsible for Parks Canada for approval. |
