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Table 4A: User Fees Act

Lobbyists Registration

				2007-2008
A. User Fee	Fee Type	Fee-setting Authority	Date Last Modified	Forecast Revenue (in dollars)	Actual Revenue (in dollars)	Full Cost (in dollars)	Performance Standard*	Peformance Results*
Lobbyists registration and service fees	Other products and services	Department of Industry Act	January 31, 1996	300	900	900	The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists has developed a set of service standards. These standards are the same whether fees are paid or not. These standards set time objectives for acknowledging and replying to requests, as well as for the validation and acceptance of registrations.	More than 99 percent of all lobbyist registrations are completed electronically and free of charge via a web-based registration system. A new and improved registration system is under development. Its design takes into account comments received from users. The new system is expected to help in meeting the Office's service standards.

Planning Years

B. Other Information Following the implementation of the changes to the Lobbyists Registration Act contained in the Federal Accountability Act, the Lobbyists Registration and Service Fees Schedule enacted under the Department of Industry Act are no longer applicable to the registration of lobbyists under the Lobbying Act. Since July 2, 2008, the OCL is no longer charging user fees under the Lobbyists Registration and Service Fees Schedule.
Fiscal Year	Forecast Revenue (in dollars)	Estimated Full Cost (in dollars)
2008-2009	0	0
2009-2010	0	0
2010-2011	0	0

*According to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent advisory panel to address complaints);
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to the User Fees Act, section 5.1, regarding fee reduction for unachieved performance.

Access to Information

				2007-2008
A. User Fee	Fee Type	Fee-setting Authority	Date Last Modified	Forecast Revenue (in dollars)	Actual Revenue (in dollars)	Full Cost (in dollars)	Performance Standard*	Peformance Results*
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)	Other products and services (O)	Access to Information Act	1992	-	10	7 309	Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The Access to Information Act provides fuller details.	Statutory deadlines met 100 percent of the time.

Planning Years

B. Other Information The Access to Information Act (ATIA) states that all formal requests submitted must be accompanied by a $5.00 application fee payable to the Receiver General of Canada. All fees prescribed and received pursuant to the ATIA are deposited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Fiscal Year	Forecast Revenue (in dollars)	Estimated Full Cost (in dollars)
2008-2009	-	-
2009-2010	-	-
2010-2011	-	-

*According to prevailing legal opinion, where the corresponding fee introduction or most recent modification occurred prior to March 31, 2004:

• the performance standard, if provided, may not have received parliamentary review;
• the performance standard, if provided, may not respect all requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent advisory panel to address complaints);
• the performance result, if provided, is not legally subject to the User Fees Act, section 5.1, regarding fee reduction for unachieved performance.

Table 4B: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees

Lobbyists Registration

B. Other Information: Following the implementation of the changes to the Lobbyists Registration Act contained in the Federal Accountability Act, the Lobbyists Registration and Service Fees Schedule enacted under the Department of Industry Act are no longer applicable to the registration of lobbyists under the Lobbying Act. Since July 2, 2008, the OCL is no longer charging user fees under the Lobbyists Registration and Service Fees Schedule.
A. External Fees	Service Standard*	Performance Result*	Stakeholder Consultation
Lobbyists registration and service fees	The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists had developed a set of service standards. These standards are the same whether fees are paid or not. These standards set time objectives for acknowledging and replying to requests, as well as for the validation and acceptance of registration.	More than 99 percent of all lobbyist registrations are completed electronically and free of charge via a web-based registration system. A new and improved registration system is currently under development. Its design takes into account comments received from users. The new system is expected to help in meeting the Office's service standards.	Stakeholder consultation took place in 2007 in the context of the implementation of the Federal Accountability Act. No particular concern was raised regarding the fees themselves.

* As established pursuant to the Policy on Service Standards for External Fees:

• the service standards may not have received parliamentary review;
• the service standards may not respect all performance standard requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent advisory panel to address complaints);
• the performance results are not legally subject to the User Fees Act, section 5.1, regarding fee reduction for unachieved performance.

Access to Information

External Fees	Service Standard*	Performance Result*	Stakeholder Consultation
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)	Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request The Access to Information Act provides fuller details.	Statutory deadlines met 100 percent of the time	The service standard is established under the Access to Information Act and the Access to information Regulations. Consultations with stakeholders were undertaken by the Department of Justice and the Treasury Board Secretariat for amendments made in 1986 and 1992.

* As established pursuant to the Policy on Service Standards for External Fees:

• the service standards may not have received parliamentary review;
• the service standards may not respect all performance standard requirements under the User Fees Act (e.g. international comparison; independent advisory panel to address complaints);
• the performance results are not legally subject to the User Fees Act, section 5.1, regarding fee reduction for unachieved performance.

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