Fees for processing requests filed under the Access to Information Act
Fee type
Other products and services
Fee-setting authority
Access to Information Act, section 11
Access to Information Regulations, section 7
Year introduced
1983
Year last amended
1992
Performance standard
Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the Access to Information Act. Notice of extension is to be sent within 30 days after receipt of the request.
Performance results
Statutory deadline met 96% of the time.
Other information
In accordance with the Interim Directive on the Administration of the Access to Information Act, issued on , the Secretariat waives all fees prescribed by the act and the regulations, other than the $5 application fee set out in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the regulations.
Financial information, 2016–17 (dollars)
Forecast revenue
Actual revenue
Full cost
2,000
2,055
583,243
Financial information, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 (dollars)
