Public Health Agency of Canada fees report: Fiscal year 2023 to 2024
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Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada
Date published: 2023-2024
ISSN: 2562-2374
Table of contents
- Minister's message
- About this report
- Remissions
- Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
- Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
- Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
Minister's message
I am pleased to present the Public Health Agency of Canada report on fees for 2023–24.
The Service Fees Act establishes a modern legislative framework that supports the cost-effective delivery of services while enhancing transparency and oversight through improved reporting to Parliament.
As a signatory to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (2005), the Agency performs inspections of international maritime vessels through its Travelling Public Program, issuing Ship Sanitation Certificates and Ship Sanitation Exemption Certificates. The Agency's fee structure has remained consistent with previous fiscal years, and remissions were granted and issued where required in accordance with the Service Fees Act. This report provides detailed information on each fee, including the type and rate of adjustment, service standards, and associated performance results.
I fully support the Agency's continued application of the Service Fees Act within its operational and administrative context, and I welcome the enhanced oversight that this reporting regime provides.
The Honourable Mark Holland, MP
Minister of Health
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 that the Public Health Agency of Canada had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2023–24.
The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act and exempted from 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. For fees set by contract, the report provides totals only.
Fees charged by the Public Health Agency of Canada under the Access to Information Act are not subject to the Service Fees Act and are not included in this report. Information on the Public Health Agency of Canada's access to information fees can be found in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act.
Remissions
In 2023–24, the Public Health Agency of Canada was subject to the requirements to issue remissions under section 7 of the Service Fees Act and subsection 4.2.4 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities to remit a fee, in whole or in part, to a fee payer when a service standard was not met. The Public Health Agency of Canada's remission policy and procedures, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, are on the following web page: Public Health Agency of Canada ship sanitation inspection remission policy.
The other sections of this report provide detailed amounts for the Public Health Agency of Canada's remissions for
2023–24.
Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees the Public Health Agency of Canada had the authority to charge in 2023–24, by fee-setting mechanism.
| Fee-setting mechanism | Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees set by contract | 1,272,633 | 522,182 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract. |
| Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 1,074,475 | 1,067,912 | 8,531 |
| Total | 2,347,108 | 1,590,094 | 8,531 |
Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
A fee grouping is a set of fees relating to a single business line, directorate or program that a department had the authority to charge for those activities.
This section presents, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees the Public Health Agency of Canada had the authority to charge in 2023–24 that are set by the following:
- act
- fees notice
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,074,475 | 1,067,912 | 8,531 |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
This section provides detailed information on each fee the Public Health Agency of Canada had the authority to charge in 2023–24 and that was set by the following:
- act
- fees notice
Fee grouping
Ship sanitation certificate fees
Fee
Standard port
Fee-setting authority
- Department of Health Act, subsection 6(1)
- PHAC fees notice posted on the Travelling Public Program page
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2007
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2008
Service standard
Conduct a pre-scheduled inspection during daylight hours at a designated seaport in Canada.
Performance result
The service standard was met for 699 of the 709 pre-scheduled inspections.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (>$151)
2023–24 fee amount ($)
$900.17
2023–24 total fee revenue ($)
$531,134.00
2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
$5,315.00
Fee adjustment date in 2025–26
April 1, 2025
2025–26 fee amount ($)
$924.47
Fee grouping
Ship sanitation certificate fees
Fee
Non-standard port
Fee-setting authority
- Department of Health Act, subsection 6(1)
- PHAC fees notice posted on the Travelling Public Program page
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2007
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2008
Service standard
Conduct a pre-scheduled inspection during daylight hours at a designated non standard seaport in Canada.
Performance result
The service standard was met for 217 of the 220 pre-scheduled inspections.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (formula)
2023–24 fee amount ($)
$900.17 plus overtime and travel
2023–24 total fee revenue ($)
$517,940.00
2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
$3,216.00
Fee adjustment date in 2025–26
April 1, 2025
2025–26 fee amount ($)
$924.47 plus overtime and travel
Fee grouping
Ship sanitation certificate fees
Fee
Standard port: short-notice
Fee-setting authority
- Department of Health Act, subsection 6(1)
- PHAC fees notice posted on the Travelling Public Program page
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2007
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2008
Service standard
Conduct a non-scheduled inspection during daylight hours at a designated seaport in Canada.
Performance result
The service standard was met for all 10 of the non-scheduled inspections at a designated seaport in Canada.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (>$151)
2023–24 fee amount ($)
$1,124.32
2023–24 total fee revenue ($)
$10,769.00
2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
$0
Fee adjustment date in 2025–26
April 1, 2025
2025–26 fee amount ($)
$1,154.68
Fee grouping
Ship sanitation certificate fees
Fee
Non-standard port: short-notice
Fee-setting authority
- Department of Health Act, subsection 6(1)
- PHAC fees notice posted on the Travelling Public Program page
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2007
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2008
Service standard
Conduct a non-scheduled inspection during daylight hours at a designated non standard seaport in Canada.
Performance result
The service standard was met for all of the 6 non-scheduled inspections at a designated seaport in Canada.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (formula)
2023–24 fee amount ($)
$1,124.32 plus overtime and travel
2023–24 total fee revenue ($)
$7,219.00
2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
$0
Fee adjustment date in 2025–26
April 1, 2025
2025–26 fee amount ($)
$1,154.68 plus overtime and travel
Fee grouping
Ship sanitation certificate fees
Fee
Extension of existing certificate
Fee-setting authority
- Department of Health Act, subsection 6(1)
- PHAC fees notice posted on the Travelling Public Program page
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2007
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2019
Service standard
Issue a 30-day extension to an existing ship sanitation certificate, if the inspection cannot be accomplished at the port requested.
Performance result
The service standard was met for all of the 42 requests for extension certificates received.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (>$151)
2023–24 fee amount ($)
$184.25
2023–24 total fee revenue ($)
$7,413.00
2023–24 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
0
Fee adjustment date in 2025–26
April 1, 2025
2025–26 fee amount ($)
$189.22