User Fees, Regulatory Charges and External Fees
Reporting on the User Fees Act
General and Financial Information by Fee
Fee name | Fees charged for the processing of requests submitted pursuant to the Access to Information Act |
Fee type |
Other Products and Services |
Fee-setting authority |
Access to Information Act |
Year introduced |
1988 |
Year last amended |
1992 |
Performance standard |
The Department strives to respond to 90% of requests within the legislated timeframes established by the Access to Information Act. |
Performance results |
The Department responded to 99% of requests made under the Access to Information Act within the legislated timeframes. |
Other information |
On March 31, 2015, the Federal Court of Canada issued its judgment and reasons in Information Commissioner v Attorney General of Canada (http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/108985/index.do). The Federal Court ruled that electronic records (i.e. Word documents, emails, etc.) are computerized records, and as such, search and preparation fees cannot be charged for the processing of those records. |
Forecast revenue | Actual revenue |
Full cost |
---|---|---|
2,100 |
1,330 |
835,173 |
Planning year | Forecast revenue |
Estimated full cost |
---|---|---|
2015–16 |
1,350 |
900,000 |
2016–17 |
1,350 |
900,000 |
2017–18 |
1,350 |
900,000 |
Reporting on the Policy on Service Standards for External Fees
General Information by Fee
Fee name | Search and Reproduction Fees |
Service standard |
Fees are processed within 30 calendar days |
Performance results |
Service standards were met 99% of the time |
Stakeholder consultation in 2014–15 or prior fiscal years |
The Treasury Board Secretariat’s, Information and Privacy Policy Division (IPPD) coordinates quarterly ATIP Community meetings throughout the year. These meetings allow officials in the ATIP community to consult one another on issues such as fees. |
Other information |
The next ATIP Community meeting is to be held in September 2015. |
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