Public Services and Procurement Canada
2021 to 2022 Fees Report

Minister's message

I am pleased to present Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) report on fees for 2021 to 2022.

The Service Fees Act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight.

The report lists fees that support the effective operation of government in delivering services to Canadians, such as procurement, real property management, and official languages.

PSPC is mandated to undertake procurement in some situations for non-federal entities. In 2021 to 2022, not related to COVID-19, there was increase demand for seasonal influenza vaccines. In addition, one element of a much broader response to COVID was procurement of mobile oxygen concentrators. PSPC, as a result of the pandemic, also saw a reduction in parking revenues .

I am honoured to present this information on behalf of PSPC in accordance with the provisions of the Service Fees Act.

The Honourable Helena Jaczek, PC, MP
Minister of Public Services and Procurement

About this report

This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act, the Low-materiality Fees Regulations and subsection 4.2.8 of the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees that PSPC had the authority to set in 2021 to 2022 including any that were collected by another departmentfootnote 1.

The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act.

For reporting purposes, fees must be categorized by fee-setting mechanism. There are 3 fee-setting mechanisms:

  1. 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
  2. Contract:
    • ministers have the 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 act of Parliament
  3. Market-rate or auction:
    • the authority to set these fees is pursuant to an act of Parliament or regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control over 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, fees set by market-rate, auction, the report provides totals only.

Although the fees that PSPC charges under the Access to Information Act were subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on PSPC's access to information fees for 2021 to 2022 is in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act, which is posted on our web page: Understanding your right to obtain information.

Remissions

In 2021 to 2022, PSPC 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 deemed not met. PSPC’s remission policy and procedures, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, are on the following web page: Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Policy on Remissions.

Overall totals, by fee setting mechanism

The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that PSPC had the authority to set in 2021 to 2022, by fee-setting mechanism.

Table 1: Overall totals for 2021 to 2022, by fee-setting mechanism (in dollars)
Fee setting mechanism Revenue Cost Remissions
Fees set by contract 256,874,650.31 257,979,333.05 Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract
Fees set by market-rate, auction or both 14,283,028.21 5,497,563.87table 1 note 1 0
Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice 9,587,704.94 14,261,493.77 0
Total 280,745,383.46 277,738,390.69 0

Table 1 Note

Table 1 Note 1

The difference between the revenues and the costs for fees set by market-rate, auction is mainly explained by the fact that the department has no mechanism for tracking costs associated with parking fees.

Return to table 1 note 1 referrer

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 set for those activities.

This section presents, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that PSPC had the authority to set in 2021 to 2022 that are set by any of the following:

Canada Gazette Insertion Fees fee grouping: Totals for 2021 to 2022

Table 2: Revenue, cost and remissions for the Canada Gazette Insertion Fees fee grouping (in dollars)
Revenue Cost Remissions
114,545.78 161,332.08 0.00

Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations fee grouping: Totals for 2021 to 2022

Table 3: Revenue, cost and remissions for the Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations fee grouping (in dollars)
Revenue Cost Remissions
0.00 0.00 0.00

Esquimalt Graving Dock fee grouping: Totals for 2021 to 2022

Table 4: Revenue, cost and remissions for the Esquimalt Graving Dock fee grouping (in dollars)
Revenue Cost Remissions
9,473,159.16 14,100,161.68 0.00

Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice

This section provides detailed information on each fee that PSPC had the authority to set in 2021 to 2022 and that was set by any of the following:

Canada Gazette Insertion Fees

Fee grouping
Canada Gazette insertion fees.
Fee
  • Crown Corporations: Part 1
  • Crown Corporations: Part 2
  • Non-federal clients: Part 1
  • Non-federal clients: Part 2
  • Federal departments and agencies: Part 1
  • Federal departments and agencies: Part 2
Fee-setting authority
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1996.
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2017.
Service standardfootnote 2
The Canada Gazette Directorate strives for the highest level of client service by:
  • maintaining an accuracy rating of over 99% of documents published in Part I and Part II of the Canada Gazette
  • maintaining a client satisfaction rating of at least 85%
  • meeting 100% of all legislated deadlines
  • responding to all information requests within 2 business days
  • providing quality service to clients in French and English
Performance result
  • maintaining an accuracy rating of over 99% of documents published in Part I and Part II of the Canada Gazette: results 100%
  • maintaining a client satisfaction rating of at least 85%: results 99.99%
  • meeting 100% of all legislated deadlines: results 100%
  • responding to all information requests within 2 business days: results 100%
  • providing quality service to clients in French and English: met
Application of Low-materiality Fees Regulations
  • Material (formula):
    • Crown Corporations: Part 1
    • Crown Corporations: Part 2
    • Non-federal clients: Part 1
    • Non-federal clients: Part 2
    • Federal departments and agencies: Part 1
    • Federal departments and agencies: Part 2
Table 5: Canada Gazette Insertion Fees: 2021 to 2022 fee amount, total fee revenue and total remissions issued for the fee; and 2023 to 2024 fee adjustment date and fee amount (in dollars)
Fee 2021 to 2022 fee amount (per page)table 5 note 1 2021 to 2022 total fee revenue 2021 to 2022 total remissions issued for the fee Fee adjustment date in 2023 to 2024 2023 to 2024 fee amount (per page)
Crown Corporations: Part 1 418.22 44,447.39 0.00 April 1, 2023 461.84
Crown Corporations: Part 2 126.92 3,173.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 140.16
Non-federal clients: Part 1 418.22 54,848.07 0.00 April 1, 2023 461.84
Non-federal clients: Part 2 126.92 3,680.68 0.00 April 1, 2023 140.16
Federal departments and agencies: Part 1 368.28 8,396.64 0.00 April 1, 2023 406.70
Federal departments and agencies: Part 2 144.60 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 159.69

Table 5 Note

Table 5 Note 1

As at April 1, 2021, PSPC adjusted these fees cumulatively to reflect Consumer Price Index adjustments from 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, and 2021 to 2022, as required under the Service Fees Act.

Return to table 5 note 1 referrer

Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations

Fee grouping
Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations.
Fee
Sale of volume of special issue Part 2.
Fee-setting authority
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1979.
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
Not applicable.
Service standardfootnote 2
Not subject to a service standard requirement.
Performance result
Not subject to a service standard requirement.
Application of Low-materiality Fees Regulations
Low-materiality (< $51): Sale of volume of special issue—Part 2.
Table 6: Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations: 2021 to 2022 fee amount, total revenue and total remissions issued for the fee; and 2023 to 2024 fee adjustment date and fee amount (in dollars)
Fee 2021 to 2022 fee amount 2021 to 2022 total fee revenue 2021 to 2022 total remissions issued for the fee Fee adjustment date in 2023 to 2024 2023 to 2024 fee amount
Sale of volume of Special Issue-Part 2 34.50 0.00 This fee was not subject to remissions Not applicable 34.50

Esquimalt Graving Dock

Fee grouping
Esquimalt Graving Dock.
Fee
  • Booking
  • Draining
  • Berthage
  • Rail mounted crane:
    • with light hook
    • with main hook, up to 50-tonne lift
    • with main hook, over 50-tonne lift
  • Mobile crane:
    • 9-tonne crane
    • 20-tonne crane
    • 30-tonne crane
    • forklift
    • tower crane
  • Air compressor:
    • first
    • second
    • wheeled
  • Motorized vessel
  • Fresh water
  • Electric power
  • Tie-up or letting go
  • Overtime labour services, dry dock employee
  • Security services
  • Dockage:
    • 1 section
    • 2 sections
    • 3 sections
    • under 5 000 gross tonnage
    • 5 000 to 34 999 gross tonnage
    • 35 000 to 69 999 gross tonnage
    • 70 000 to 89 999 gross tonnage
    • over 89 999 gross tonnage
  • Sewer discharge
  • Vacuum loader
Fee-setting authority
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2009.
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2018.
Service standardfootnote 3
PSPC is the federal department responsible for managing the dock. The department will provide, in a reasonable manner:
  • administration services, to reserve services or space for vessels
  • notification to users, within 48 hours of changes to service or space that may affect the safe and efficient operations of the facility
  • an emergency response plan for the dock
  • an approved marine facility security plan and a qualified marine facility security officer
Performance result
The department reports annually on the measurement of the following performance standards:
  • reservations and confirmed bookings were provided in a reasonable manner when requested
  • notifications of changes to service and/or capacity of the facility have been provided within 48 hours after first noting the change in condition of the service or capacity at least 90% of the time
  • the dock's emergency response plan has been reviewed and updated, when required, every 2 years
  • the dock continued to have a valid Statement of Compliance to the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as issued by Transport Canada and all regulated security audits have been completed:
    • disputes related to service and/or capacity of the dock would be handled in the following manner:
      • first level of referral: Director, Esquimalt Graving Dock
      • second level of referral: Senior director, Engineering Assets
      • third level of referral: Director general, Infrastructure Assets Management
      • fourth level of referral: Associate assistant deputy minister, PSPC
Application of Low-materiality Fees Regulations
  • Material (> $151): Booking
  • Material (formula):
    • Draining
    • Berthage
    • Rail mounted crane:
      • with light hook
      • with main hook, up to 50-tonne lift
      • with main hook, over 50-tonne lift
    • Mobile crane:
      • 9-tonne crane
      • 20-tonne crane
      • 30-tonne crane
      • forklift
      • tower crane
    • Air compressor:
      • first
      • second
      • wheeled
    • Motorized vessel
    • Fresh water
    • Electric power
  • Material (> $151): Tie-up or letting go
  • Material (formula):
    • Overtime labour services, dry dock employee
    • Security services
    • Dockage:
      • 1 section
      • 2 sections
      • 3 sections
      • under 5 000 gross tonnage
      • 5 000 to 34 999 gross tonnage
      • 35 000 to 69 999 gross tonnage
      • 70 000 to 89 999 gross tonnage
      • over 89 999 gross tonnage
    • Sewer discharge
  • Material ($51 to $151): Vacuum loader
Table 7: Esquimalt Graving Dock: 2021 to 2022 fee amount, total revenue and total remissions issued for the fee; and 2023 to 2024 fee adjustment date and fee amount (in dollars)
Fee 2021 to 2022 fee amount 2021 to 2022 total fee revenue 2021 to 2022 total remissions issued for the fee Fee adjustment date in 2023 to 2024 2023 to 2024 fee amount
Booking 6,012.21 102,207.57 0.00 April 1, 2023 6,369.48
Draining 6,012.21, per section 150,305.25 0.00 April 1, 2023 6,369.48, per section
Berthage 7.02, per metre, per day 701,620.92 0.00 April 1, 2023 7.44, per metre, per day
Rail mounted crane with light hook 552.01, per hour 1,858,617.67 0.00 April 1, 2023 584.81, per hour
Rail mounted crane with main hook, up to 50-tonne lift 797.34, per hour 74,949.96 0.00 April 1, 2023 844.72, per hour
Rail mounted crane with main hook, over 50-tonne lift 1,226.69, per hour 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 1,299.59, per hour
Mobile crane 9-tonne crane 153.34, per hour 26,987.84 0.00 April 1, 2023 162.45, per hour
Mobile crane 20-tonne crane 196.27, per hour 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 207.94, per hour
Mobile crane 30-tonne crane 239.21, per hour 89,464.54 0.00 April 1, 2023 253.42, per hour
Mobile crane forklift 116.54, per hour 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 123.46, per hour
Mobile crane tower crane 196.27, per hour 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 207.93, per hour
Air compressor (first) 134.93, per manifold hour 1,595,817.11 0.00 April 1, 2023 142.95, per manifold hour
Air compressor (second) 128.21, per manifold hour 38,771.81 0.00 April 1, 2023 136.46, per manifold hour
Air compressor (wheeled) 67.47, per manifold hour 7,961.46 0.00 April 1, 2023 71.48, per manifold hour
Motorized vessel 223.02, per hour 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 236.27, per hour
Fresh water 1.54, per cubic metre 65,042.75 0.00 April 1, 2023 1.64, per cubic metre
Electric power 0.19, per kilowatt hour 1,071,758.84 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.20, per kilowatt hour
Tie-up or letting go 975.78 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 1,033.76
Overtime labour services, dry dock employee 119.34, per hour 483,737.85 0.00 April 1, 2023 126.43, per hour
Security services 552.01, per vessel, per day 245,092.44 0.00 April 1, 2023 584.81, per vessel, per day
Dockage, 1 section 3,607.33, per day 1,201,240.89 0.00 April 1, 2023 3,821.69, per day
Dockage, 2 sections 12,024.44, per day 986,004.08 0.00 April 1, 2023 12,738.97, per day
Dockage, 3 sections 16,834.19, per day 404,020.56 0.00 April 1, 2023 17,834.54, per day
Dockage: under 5 000 gross tonnage 0.00, per day 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.00, per day
Dockage: 5 000‑34 999 gross tonnage 0.14, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage 136,380.58 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.14, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage
Dockage: 35 000‑69 999 gross tonnage 0.13, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage 195,288.86 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.13, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage
Dockage: 70 000-89 999 gross tonnage 0.11, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.11, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage
Dockage: over 89 999 gross tonnage 0.10, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.10, per day x the vessel’s gross tonnage
Sewer discharge 0.01, per litre 37,888.18 0.00 April 1, 2023 0.01, per litre
Vacuum loader 79.73 0.00 0.00 April 1, 2023 84.47

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