User Fees, Regulatory Charges and External Fees

Reporting on the User Fees Act

General Information
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.

Financial Information, 2014–15 (dollars)
Forecast revenue	Actual revenue	Full cost
2,100	1,330	835,173

General Information
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.