Fees Report - Fiscal year 2023–24
About this report
This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act, the Low‑Materiality Fees Regulations, and subsection 4.2.9 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees which the Privy Council Office (PCO) had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2023–24.
The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act.
For reporting purposes, fees are categorized by fee-setting mechanism. There are three mechanisms:
- Act, regulation or fees notice - The authority to set these fees is delegated to a department, minister or Governor in Council pursuant to an act of Parliament.
- Contract - Ministers have the inherent authority to enter into contracts, which are usually negotiated between the minister and an individual or organization, and which cover fees and other terms and conditions. In some cases, that authority may also be provided by an act of Parliament.
- Market rate or auction - The authority to set these fees comes from an act of Parliament or a regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control in determining the fee amount.
For fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, the report provides totals for fee groupings, as well as detailed information for each fee. PCO did not have fees set by contract, market rate or auction.
Although the fees that PCO charges under the Access to Information Act were subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on PCO’s access to information fees for 2023–24 will be made available in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act, once the report is published.
Remissions
In 2023–24, PCO was not subject to the requirements to issue remissions under section 7 of the Service Fees Act. This report does not include remissions amounts.
Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees PCO had the authority to charge in 2023–24, by fee-setting mechanism.
Overall totals for 2023–24, by fee-setting mechanism
| Fee-setting mechanism | Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
A fee grouping is a set of fees relating to a single business line, directorate or program that a department had the authority to charge for those activities.
This section presents, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees PCO had the authority to charge in 2023–24 that are set by the following:
- act
- regulation
Inspection of Statutory Instruments: totals for 2023–24
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Obtaining Copies of Statutory Instruments: totals for 2023–24
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
This section provides detailed information on each fee PCO had the authority to charge in 2023–24 and that was set by the following:
- act
- regulation
Upon the adoption of the Statutory Instrument Act in 1972, Parliament provided the right to any person, upon paying the prescribed fee, to inspect and obtain copies of any statutory instrument that had been registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council.
With technological developments and the arrival of the Internet, approved Orders-In-Councils (OIC) are systematically posted on PCO’s OIC website on the third working day following their approval and they can be accessed free of charge. As a result, no user fees have been collected since 2013–14.
Under the Statutory Instruments Regulations, PCO has the authority to set five (5) fees listed under Schedule III (1a, 1b, 2a (i), 2a (ii) and 2b).
Fee grouping
Fees for inspection of statutory instruments.
Fee
- For inspection of any statutory instruments issued, made or established more than five years before the request for inspection is made.
- For inspection of any statutory instruments not described in paragraph (a).
Fee-setting authority
Statutory Instruments Act, 17(a)(b) and 18(a)(b), Regulations (R.S.C, c. S-22)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1972
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
1993
Service standard
90% of requests will be completed within 5 business days. This standard became effective as of September 2005 and is still in use.
Performance result
All requests were systematically referred to the OIC website, where the information can be accessed free of charge.
Application of Low‑Materiality Fees Regulations
- Low-materiality (<$51)
| Fee | 2023–24 fee amount ($) | 2023–24 total fee revenue ($) | 2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2025–26 | 2025–26 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For inspection of any statutory instruments issued, made or established more than five years before the request for inspection is made. | 1.00, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable | 1.00, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 |
| For inspection of any statutory instruments not described in paragraph (a). | 0.50, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable | 0.50, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 |
Fee grouping
Fees for obtaining copies of statutory instruments.
Fee
- For obtaining the first copy of a statutory instrument, for each of the first 10 pages.
- For obtaining the first copy of a statutory instrument, for each additional page.
- For obtaining each additional copy of a statutory instrument.
Fee-setting authority
Statutory Instruments Act, 17(a)(b) and 18(a)(b), Regulations (R.S.C, c. S-22)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1972
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
1993
Service standard
90% of requests will be completed within 5 business days. This standard became effective as of September 2005 and is still in use.
Performance result
All requests were systematically referred to the OIC website, where the information can be accessed free of charge.
Application of Low‑Materiality Fees Regulations
- Low-materiality (photocopy)
| Fee | 2023–24 fee amount ($) | 2023–24 total fee revenue ($) | 2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2025–26 | 2025–26 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For obtaining the first copy of a statutory instrument, for each of the first 10 pages. | 0.25, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable | 0.25, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 |
| For obtaining the first copy of a statutory instrument, for each additional page. | 0.15, for each additional page, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable | 0.15, for each additional page, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 |
| For obtaining each additional copy of a statutory instrument. | 0.10 per page, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable | 0.10 per page, subject to a minimum charge of 1.00 |
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