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Table 2: User Fees



Table 2-A: User Fees
User Fee Fee Type Fee-setting Authority Date Last Modified 2008-09 Planning Years
Forecast
Revenue
Actual
Revenue
Full
Cost
Performance
Standards1
Performance
Result1
Fiscal
Year
Forecast
Revenue
Estimated
Full Cost
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) Other products and services (O) Access to Information Act 1992 $500.00 $100.00 $462.20 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 - WD provided a final response on 12 requests within 30 days of receipt. - Extensions: extension for consultations was required on 7 requests; extension for searching was required on 1 request. All extension notices were sent within 30 days of receipt of the request. - Applications fees collected totalled $100. - Reproduction fees waived totalled $362.20, primarily due to being unable to provide a large volume of records in electronic format. - Reproduction fees collected totalled $314.80; fees waived totalled $203.40 due to lengthy PCO 69 consults. 2009-10 $500.00 $750.00
2010-11 $500.00 $750.00
2011-12 $500.00 $750.00
Sub-Total (R) $0 $0 $0   2009-10 $0 $0
2010-11 $0 $0
2011-12 $0 $0
Sub-Total (O) $500.00 $100.00 $462.50   2009-10 $500.00 $750.00
2010-11 $500.00 $750.00
2011-12 $500.00 $750.00
Total $500.00 $100.00 $462.50   2009-10 $500.00 $750.00
2010-11 $500.00 $750.00
2011-12 $500.00 $750.00

Other Information

1. Note: According to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

  • The performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review; and
  • The performance standard, if provided, may not respect all establishment requirements under the UFA (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address).
  • The performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to section 5.1 of the UFA regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.

Table 2-B: External Fees



A. 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 to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. Application fees = $100.00
Fees Waived = $362.20
Total actual costs = $462.20

WD provided a final response on 12 requests within 30 days of receipt.

Extensions for consultations were required on 7 files; extension for searching was required on 1 file. Extension notices were sent within 30 days of receipt of the request on 100% of the files where consultations were required.

Reproduction fees waived totalled $362.20, primarily due to being unable to provide a large volume of records in electronic format.
The service standard is established by the Access to Information Act 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.

B. Other Information:

  1. As established pursuant to the Policy on Service Standards for External Fees:
    • Service standards may not have received parliamentary review, and service standards may not respect all performance standard establishment requirements under the UFA (e.g. international comparison; independent complaint address).
  2. Performance results are not legally subject to section 5.1 of the UFA regarding fee reductions for unachieved performance.