2018-2019 Departmental Fees Report (PDF, 768 KB)
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, I am pleased to present our report on fees for fiscal year 2018 to 2019, my organization's second annual report under the Service Fees Act.
The act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight.
Last year, a detailed listing of individual fees under the department's authority, along with anticipated increases, was added to the reporting requirements.
This year’s report provides more detail on each fee, such as the type and rate of adjustment, the service standard and the performance result. This information provides additional context on each fee, in the spirit of open and transparent fee management.
I welcome the increased transparency and oversight that the Service Fees Act's reporting regime embodies. I will continue to lead my department's transition to this modern framework.
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 and section 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 charge in the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year.
This report contains information about all fees that are under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's authority, even if some or all of the fees are collected by another department.
The information reported includes fees that:
- fall under the Service Fees Act
- are exempt from the Service Fees Act
The information covers fees set by:
- contract
- market-base, auction or both
- act, regulation or fees notice
For fees set by the following mechanisms, the report provides totals only:
- contract
- market-base, auction or both
For fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, the report provides totals for fee groupings, as well as detailed information for each individual fee.
Although the fees charged by Agriculture and Agri-Food under the Access to Information Act are 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 fiscal year 2018 to 2019 can be found in our access to information report, which is posted on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Annual Report to Parliament - Access to Information Act and Privacy Acts.
Remissions
A remission is a partial or full return of a fee to a fee payer who paid for a service for which a department deemed that the service standard was not met.
Under the Service Fees Act, departments must develop policies for determining whether a service standard has been met and for determining how much of a fee will be remitted to a fee payer. This requirement does not take effect until April 1, 2020. This report therefore includes only those remissions issued under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's enabling legislation. It does not include remissions issued under the Service Fees Act.
Overall totals, by fee type
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2018 to 2019, by fee type.
| Fee type | Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees set by contract | 1,149,284 | 14,390,757 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract. |
| Fees set by market base, auction or both | 0 | 0 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by market base, auction or both. |
| Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 10,498,283 | 9,928,666 | 0 |
| Total | 11,647,567 | 24,319,423 | 0 |
Totals for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, by fee grouping
The following tables present, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2018 to 2019 that are set by any of the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
A fee grouping is a grouping of all of the fees that a department has the authority to charge for activities relating to a single business line, directorate or program.
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act registration fees: totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 765,546 | 537,875 | Not applicable |
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency pari-mutuel betting levy: totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 9,554,842 | 9,258,864 | Not applicable |
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency pari-mutuel proficiency test fee: totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 21,164 | Not available (the 2018 to 2019 cost amount was not identifiable) |
Not applicable |
Facility and personal fees under the Research – Sale Services Agreements: totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 156,731 | 131,927 | 0 |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
This section provides detailed information on each fee that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2018 to 2019 and that was set by any of the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
| Fee grouping | Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees |
|---|---|
| Fee | Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Registration Fees |
| Fee-setting authority | Canadian Agricultural Loans Act |
| Year introduced | 2009 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended |
Not applicable |
| Fee type | Service |
| Fee amount ($) | 0.85% of the loan amount |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 765,546 |
| Adjustment type | Exempt |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
Not applicable |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 0.85% of the loan amount |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | Not applicable |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Canadian Agricultural Loans Regulations |
| Service standard | Not applicable |
| Performance result | Not applicable |
| Fee grouping | Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy |
|---|---|
| Fee | Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Betting Levy |
| Fee-setting authority | Criminal Code of Canada, Section 204 |
| Year introduced | 1920 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended |
1983 |
| Fee type | Levy |
| Fee amount ($) | 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. |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 9,554,842 |
| Adjustment type | Section 17 of the Service Fees Act (Consumer Price Index) |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
- |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 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.) |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | April 1, 2020 |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Service Fees Act |
| Service standard | Not applicable |
| Performance result | Not applicable |
| Fee grouping | Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Proficiency Test Fee |
|---|---|
| Fee | Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Pari-Mutuel Proficiency Test Fee |
| Fee-setting authority | Criminal Code of Canada, Section 204 |
| Year introduced | 1998 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended |
2014 |
| Fee type | Other authorization |
| Fee amount ($) | 200 per sample for qualitative testing 275 per sample for quantitative testing |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 21,164 |
| Adjustment type | Not applicable – fee discontinued |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
Not applicable – fee discontinued |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | Not applicable – fee discontinued |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable – fee discontinued |
| Adjustment date | Not applicable – fee discontinued |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Not applicable – fee discontinued |
| Service standard | Not applicable |
| Performance result | Not applicable |
| Fee grouping | Facility and personal fees under the Research — Sale Services Agreements |
|---|---|
| Fee | Research – development assistant (outlined in the 1992 Order) |
| Fee-setting authority | Ministerial order: Treasury Board Research Memorandum of Understanding/Governor in Council St. Hyacinthe, Food Research and Development Centre Fees Order SR/92-478 |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended |
Not applicable |
| Fee type | Service |
| Fee amount ($) | 30 per hour |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 16,967 |
| Adjustment type | Section 17 of the Service Fees Act (Consumer Price Index) |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
2.0% |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 31.27 per hour |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | April 1, 2020 |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Service Fees Act |
| Service standard | An approval or rejection decision is rendered and communicated from a properly completed application within 10 business days of receipt. |
| Performance result | Service standard met for all applications received. |
| Fee grouping | Facility and personal fees under the Research - Sale Services Agreements |
|---|---|
| Fee | Research – research assistant (outlined in the 1992 Order) |
| Fee-setting authority | Ministerial order: Treasury Board Research Memorandum of Understanding/Governor in Council St. Hyacinthe, Food Research and Development Centre Fees Order SR/92-478 |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended |
Not applicable |
| Fee type | Service |
| Fee amount ($) | 30 per hour |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 0 |
| Adjustment type | Section 17 of the Service Fees Act (Consumer Price Index) |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
2.0% |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 31.27 per hour |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | April 1, 2020 |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Service Fees Act |
| Service standard | An approval or rejection decision is rendered and communicated from a properly completed application within 10 business days of receipt. |
| Performance result | Service standard met for all applications received. |
| Fee grouping | Facility and personal fees under the Research - Sale Services Agreements |
|---|---|
| Fee | Research – right of access (outlined in the 1992 Order) |
| Fee-setting authority | Ministerial order: Treasury Board Research Memorandum of Understanding/Governor in Council St. Hyacinthe, Food Research and Development Centre Fees Order SR/92-478 |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended |
Not applicable |
| Fee type | Use of Facility |
| Fee amount ($) | 42 per hour |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 138,159 |
| Adjustment type | Section 17 of the Service Fees Act (Consumer Price Index) |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
2.0% |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 43.78 per hour |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | April 1, 2020 |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Service Fees Act |
| Service standard | An approval or rejection decision is rendered and communicated from a properly completed application within 10 business days of receipt. |
| Performance result | Service standard met for all applications received. |
| Fee grouping | Facility and personal fees under the Research — Sale Services Agreements |
|---|---|
| Fee | Research – scientific professional (outlined in the 1992 Order) |
| Fee-setting authority | Ministerial order: Treasury Board Research Memorandum of Understanding/Governor in Council St. Hyacinthe, Food Research and Development Centre Fees Order SR/92-478 |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended | Not applicable |
| Fee type | Service |
| Fee amount ($) | 40 per hour |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 1,580 |
| Adjustment type | Section 17 of the Service Fees Act (Consumer Price Index) |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
2.0% |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 41.70 per hour |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | April 1, 2020 |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Service Fees Act |
| Service standard | An approval or rejection decision is rendered and communicated from a properly completed application within 10 business days of receipt. |
| Performance result | Service standard met for all applications received. |
| Fee grouping | Facility and personal fees under the Research - Sale Services Agreements |
|---|---|
| Fee | Research – scientific researcher (outlined in the 1992 Order) |
| Fee-setting authority | Ministerial order: Treasury Board Research Memorandum of Understanding/Governor in Council St. Hyacinthe, Food Research and Development Centre Fees Order SR/92-478 |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
| Last year fee-setting authority was amended | Not applicable |
| Fee type | Service |
| Fee amount ($) | 63 per hour |
| Total fee revenue ($) | 25 |
| Adjustment type | Section 17 of the Service Fees Act (Consumer Price Index) |
| Adjustment rate (% or formula) |
2.0% |
| 2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) | 65.68 per hour |
| Future fee-adjusted amount ($) | Not applicable |
| Adjustment date | April 1, 2020 |
| Fee-adjustment authority | Service Fees Act |
| Service standard | An approval or rejection decision is rendered and communicated from a properly completed application within 10 business days of receipt. |
| Performance result | Service standard met for all applications received. |