2020-21 Departmental Fees Report (PDF, 465KB)
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau,
Privy Councillor, Member of Parliament,
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Minister's message
On behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), I am pleased to present our report on fees for 2020–21.
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.
As per last year, AAFC’s Fees Report provides information on seven fees. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the government-imposed measures taken to curtail the spread of the virus, AAFC’s revenue generating services and activities were directly impacted resulting in less revenues and costs for 2020-21.
I will continue to lead my department’s transition to the reporting regime provided under the Service Fees Act.
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau,
Privy Councillor, Member of Parliament,
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
About this report
This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act, including 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 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to set in 2020–21. (All years presented in this manner refer to fiscal years.)
Government of Canada departments may set fees for services, licences, permits, products, the use of facilities, for other authorizations of rights or privileges, or to recover, in whole or in part, costs incurred in relation to a regulatory scheme.
For reporting purposes, fees must be categorized under the following three fee-setting mechanisms:
- Act, regulation or fees notice
- An act of Parliament delegates the fee-setting authority to a department, minister or Governor in Council.
- 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 an act of Parliament.
- 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.
This report contains information about all fees that are under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s authority.
The information covers fees subject to the Service Fees Act and exempted from the Service Fees Act.
For fees set by contract, the report provides totals only. For fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, the report provides totals for fee groupings, as well as detailed information for each fee.
Although the fees that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada charges under the Access to Information Act were subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s access to information fees for 2020–21 can be found in our access to information report, which is posted on our Web page: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Annual Report to Parliament – Access to Information Act and Privacy Act.
Remissions
This report does not include remissions issued under the authority of the Service Fees Act, since this requirement took effect on April 1, 2021. Remissions issued under the Service Fees Act will be reported for the first time, as applicable, in the 2021–22 Fees Report, which will be published in 2022–23.
The Service Fees Act requires departments to remit a fee, in part or in full, to a fee payer when a service standard is deemed not met. Under the Service Fees Act and the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, departments had to develop policies and procedures for determining:
- whether a service standard has been met
- how much of a fee will be remitted to a fee payer if a service standard is deemed not met
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s remission policy and procedures were made available to the public as of April 1, 2021, and can be found on the following web page: AAFC Remission Policy for Fees under the Service Fees Act.
No other remissions related to fees were issued by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada since it did not have or seek other authorities to remit.
Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to set in 2020–21, by fee-setting mechanism.
| Fee-setting mechanism | Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees set by contract | 337,176 | 12,846,330 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract. |
| Fees set by either market rate or auction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 7,680,544 | 10,207,716 | 0 |
| Total | 8,017,720 | 23,054,046 | 0 |
Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
The following section presents, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to set in 2020–21 that are set by any of the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
A fee grouping is a set of fees relating to a single business line, directorate or program that a department had the authority to set for those activities.
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees: totals for 2020–21
Fee grouping
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 580,314 | 1,745,476 | 0 |
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy: totals for 2020–21
Fee grouping
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 7,045,671 | 8,414,164 | 0 |
Facility and Personal Fees Under The Research – Sale Services Agreements: totals for 2020–21
Fee grouping
Facility and Personal Fees Under The Research – Sale Services Agreements
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 54,559 | 48,076 | 0 |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
This section provides detailed information on each fee that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to set in 2020–21 and that was set by any of the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
Fee grouping
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees
Fee
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees
Fee-setting authority
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act, Canadian Agricultural Loans Regulations (SOR/99-122)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2009
Last year fee‑setting authority was amended
Not applicable
Service standard
Exempt
Performance result
Exempt
Application of Low‑Materiality Fees Regulations
Low-materiality (Schedule 1)
| Fee | 2020–21 fee amount ($) | 2020–21 total fee revenue ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2022–23 | 2022–23 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees | 0.85% of the loan amount | 580,314 | Not applicable | 0.85% of the loan amount |
Fee grouping
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy
Fee
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy
Fee-setting authority
Criminal Code of Canada, Section 204 (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1920
Last year fee‑setting authority was amended
1983
Service standard
Exempt
Performance result
Exempt
Application of Low‑Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (formula)
| Fee | 2020–21 fee amount ($) | 2020–21 total fee revenue ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2022–23 | 2022–23 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy | 0.8% of each dollar bet through an approved pari-mutuel system on horse race betting made in Canada, as operated in conjunction with the conduct of horse racing. | 7,045,671 | April 1, 2022 | 0.8% The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s betting levy is unchanged in anticipation of an amendment to the Service Fees Act that would exempt the betting levy from the Service Fees Act’s requirement to adjust the fee annually based on the Consumer Price Index, as the 0.8% levy on every dollar bet in Canada on horse racing already accounts for inflation. |
Fee grouping
Facility and personal fees under the Research - Sale Services Agreements
Fee
As outlined in the 1992 Order:
- Research: Development Assistant
- Research: Research Assistant
- Research: Right of Access
- Research: Scientific Professional
- Research: Scientific Researcher
Fee-setting authority
Ministerial order: Treasury Board Research Memorandum of Understanding/Governor in Council St. Hyacinthe, Food Research and Development Centre Fees Order SR/92-478
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1992
Last year fee‑setting authority was amended
Not applicable
Service standard
An approval or rejection decision is rendered and communicated from a properly completed application within 10 business days of receipt.
Performance result
The service standard was met for all applications received.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Material (formula)
| Fee | 2020–21 fee amount ($) | 2020–21 total fee revenue ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2022–23 | 2022–23 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Research: |
31.27 per hour | 0 | April 1, 2022 | 32.28 per hour |
|
Research: |
31.27 per hour | 6,531 | April 1, 2022 | 32.28 per hour |
|
Research: |
43.78 per hour | 45,615 | April 1, 2022 | 45.18 per hour |
|
Research: |
41.70 per hour | 2,413 | April 1, 2022 | 43.04 per hour |
|
Research: |
65.68 per hour | 0 | April 1, 2022 | 67.78 per hour |