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Natural Resources

Canada

2017 to 2018

Fees Report

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, P.C., M.P.

Minister of Natural Resources

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural

Resources, 2019

Cat. No. M2-21E-PDF

ISSN 2562-1300

Aussi disponible en français sous le titre: Rapport sur les frais, Ressources naturelles

Canada: 2017 à 18

2017 to 2018 Fees Report

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Table of Contents

Minister’s message ...................................................................... 1

General fees information .............................................................. 3

General and financial information by fee category ......................... 4

Financial totals for all fee categories ........................................... 8

Fees under the department’s authority ........................................... 9

Endnotes ................................................................................... 21


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Minister’s message

On behalf of Natural Resources Canada, I am pleased to present the 2017 to 2018 Report

on Fees.

On June 22, 2017, the Service Fees Acti received royal assent, thereby repealing the User

Fees Actii.

The Service Fees Act introduces a modern legislative framework that enables cost-

effective delivery of services and, through enhanced reporting to Parliament, improved

transparency and oversight. The act provides for:

a streamlined approach to consultation and the approval of new or modified fees

a requirement for services to have service standards and reporting against these

standards, along with a policy to remit fees to fee payers when standards are not met

an automatic annual fee adjustment by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to ensure that

fees keep pace with inflation

annual detailed reporting to Parliament in order to increase transparency

This 2017 to 2018 Fees Report is the first report to be prepared under the Service Fees

Act. The report includes new information such as a detailed listing of all fees along with

future year fee amounts. Additional fee information will be included starting next fiscal

year, once Natural Resources Canada fully transitions to the Service Fees Act regime.

I welcome the increased transparency and oversight that the Service Fees Act’s reporting

regime embodies, and I am fully committed to transitioning my department to this

modern framework.

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, P.C., M.P.

Minister of Natural Resources

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-8.4/index.html

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-3.7/20040331/P1TT3xt3.html



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General fees information

The tables that follow provide information on each category of fees, including:

the name of the fee category

the date that the fee (or fee category) was introduced and last amended (if applicable)

service standards

performance results against these standards

financial information regarding total costs, total revenues and remissions

In addition to the information presented by fee category, there is a summary of the

financial information for all fees as well as a listing of fees under the department’s

authority. This listing includes the existing fee dollar amounts and the adjusted dollar fee

amount for a future year.



General and financial information by fee category

General information

Fee category Fees for processing requests filed under the Access to Information Act

Fee-setting authority Access to Information Act

Year introduced 1988

Year last amended 1992

Service standard A response is provided within 30 days following receipt of a request; the response time may be extended under section 9 of the Access to Information Act.

Performance results The department met the prescribed legislative standards 98.5% of the time. From the 901 files closed, 884 files were closed within their legislative timeframe.

Other information During fiscal year 2017-2018, application fees totalling an amount of $1,895 were collected from applicants. Fees waived during 2017–2018 represented $2,520.

Financial information (dollars)

2016 to 2017 Revenue

2017 to 2018Revenue

2017 to 2018Cost*

2017 to 2018 Remissions†

1,585 1,895 1,363,517 Not applicable

* The amount includes direct and indirect costs, where such costs are identifiable and material.

† A remission is a partial or full return of a fee paid. Under the Service Fees Act departments are required

to develop policies that determine when fees will be remitted to fee payers should service standards not

be met. The requirement for departments to remit is anticipated to come into effect on March 31, 2020.

This effective date allows departments time to develop remissions policies and adjust service standard

tracking and remittance systems. During fiscal year 2017 to 2018, some departments may have issued

remissions, in accordance with their authority of their enabling legislation or regulation, as opposed to the

authority given by the Service Fees Act. It is remissions issued under enabling legislations or regulations

that are shown above.



General information

Fee category Air Photo products fees

Fee-setting authority Resources and Technical Surveys Act, section 8(2) Recovery of Expenditures



Service standard Aerial Photography – Order processing time by the National Air Photo Library is ten working days, priority service is five working days; response time for information requests of ten working days 80% of the time; production error rate of 2% or less; hours of operation: 08:00 - 16:00 EST.

Performance results The service standard of 10 working days was met 90% of the time (for regular orders) and 100% of the time for priority service orders. Performance issues are addressed through ISO Quality Objectives, which are updated each year to address issues that arise. Performance results are monitored continuously. Aggregate annual data are available on request.

Other information It should be noted that the sale of air photo products is done through the Geomatics Canada Revolving Fund (GCRF). The GCRF is governed by Treasury Board’s Special Revenue Spending Authority. The objective of a Revolving Fund is to fully cost recover over the life cycle of its business operations (multiple years). The GCRF financial statements are audited (externally) annually. The GCRF has obtained a clean unqualified audit opinion (external auditors) since its inception.



2017 to 2018Revenue

2017 to 2018Cost*


336,927 481,439 616,498 0












General information

Fee category Map products fees

Fee-setting authority Resources and Technical Surveys Act, section 8(2) Recovery of Expenditures; Canada Land Surveys Act, section 4(2) Tariff of Fees



Service standard National Topographic System and Atlas of Canada maps – NRCan sells maps on a wholesale basis from the Canada Map Office (CMO) to a limited distribution network, and service standards reflect this. Response time for information requests is five working days.

Performance results Order processing time: the CMO will strive to fill orders received from the Regional Distribution Centres (RDC) within five working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays in the province of Ontario), upon approved credit and provided that the account is in good standing. Hours of operation: 08:00 - 16:00 EST. The service standard of five working days was met 95% of the time. Performance issues are addressed through Quality Objectives, which can help inform the standard operating procedures in place.

Other information It should be noted that the sale of map products is done through the Geomatics Canada Revolving Fund (GCRF). The GCRF is governed by Treasury Board’s Special Revenue Spending Authority. The objective of a Revolving Fund is to fully cost recover over the life cycle of its business operations (multiple years). The GCRF financial statements are audited (externally) annually. The GCRF has obtained a clean unqualified audit opinion (external auditors) since its inception.



2017 to 2018Revenue

2017 to 2018Cost*


40,806 47,646 17,627 0












General information

Fee category Fees for the Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body based on Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) / International Standards Organization (ISO) standards

Fee-setting authority Resources and Technical Surveys Act, Recovery of Expenditures



Service standard Client services provided by the National Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body (NDTCB):

Candidates’ application forms are processed within two weeksof receipt. This period is advertised on application forms'Instructions for Candidates', available in hard copy orelectronically from the NRCan Non-Destructive Testingwebsite. All candidates have this information before applying.(Note: Assessment of foreign applications or unusual trainingand experience situations may require more time.)

Examination results are usually available three weeks fromthe date of receipt of the examination package. This period isclearly specified in the 'letter of approval' issued to thecandidate to permit him/her to challenge an examination.

Performance results The progress of each client application is recorded and tracked throughout the process: date of receipt, date of review, date of written responses. To summarize performance results against the stated Service Standard, fully completed client applications without errors, or omissions, are normally being processed within the stated standards approximately 80% of the time.

Of note, there has been a recent and significant increase in the number of new applicants for certification requests (almost doubling typical volume), which is being managed.

Other information N/A



2017 to 2018Revenue

2017 to 2018Cost*


1,915,803 1,947,726 2,156,317 0












General information

Fee category Explosives licence and inspection fees

Fee-setting authority Explosives Act and Part 19 of the Explosives Regulations, 2013



Service standard 95% of the time, initial factory applications will be completed within 60 days of receipt of completed documentation; renewals and all other licences, permits and authorizations will be processed within 30 days of a completed request.

Performance results Licensing turnaround times have been acceptable to stakeholders. Results indicate the performance standards were met or exceeded 95% of the time.

Other information N/A



2017 to 2018Revenue

2017 to 2018Cost*


1,740,074 1,709,056 3,804,000 0










Financial totals for all fee categories

Total revenues, cost and remissions (dollars)

2016 to 2017 Total revenue

2017 to 2018Total revenue

2017 to 2018Total cost

2017 to 2018 Total remissions

4,035,195 4,187,762 7,957,959 0

Note: the totals are the sums of the revenues, costs and remissions reported for all fee categories in the

“Financial information” tables.



Fees under the department’s authority Fee amounts for 2017 to 2018, 2019 to 2020 and a future fiscal year, as applicable

(dollars)

Name of fee 2017 to 2018 Fee amount

2019 to 2020 Adjusted fee amount*

Future fee amount and fiscal year†

Air Photo products fees

Contact Prints

Monochrome

$14.99 Exempted Not Applicable

Contact Prints

Monochrome

(+15 consecutive images/roll)


Contact Prints

Monochrome (70mm negative)


Laser copies

Monochrome


Laser copies

Colour


Contact Print Enlargements

Monochrome 25cm (10")


Contact Print Enlargements Monochrome 38cm (15")








Contact Print Enlargements Monochrome 101cm x 152cm (40" x 60")


Laser Copy Enlargements

Monochrome


Laser Copy Enlargements

Colour




Custom Mosaics

Monochrome

$69.00 + paper size (see Monochrome Contact Print Enlargement)

Exempted Not Applicable

Digital Imagery Monochrome 300 dpi (1 to 10 images)


Digital Imagery Monochrome 300 dpi (11+images)


Digital Imagery Monochrome 600, 800, 1200 dpi (1 to 10 images)


Digital Imagery Monochrome 600, 800, 1200 dpi (11+ images)


Digital Imagery Colour 300, 600, 800, 1200 dpi (1 to 10 images)


Digital Imagery Colour 300, 600, 800, 1200 dpi (11+ images)


Scanned images from original negatives 2032 dpi (1 to 10 images)


Scanned images from original negatives 2032 dpi (11+ images of the same roll)


Transparencies Monochrome $18.00 Exempted Not Applicable

Transparencies Colour $27.00 Exempted Not Applicable

Transparencies Monochrome (from 70mm negative)


Diapositives $15.50 Exempted Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Products

Technical services (per hour)



Calibration Report



Priority service (surcharge)

+50% Exempted Not Applicable


Letter of certification





Letter of Copyrights

n/c Exempted Not Applicable


Flight-line Index



Complex Search Fee (per hour)


Handling and Media

Handling charge


Handling and Media

Media charge (CD-ROM/DVD per disc)


Map products fees

Geographical products $10.75 Exempted Not Applicable

Topographical maps $11.45 Exempted Not Applicable

Fees for the Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body based on Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) / International Standards Organization (ISO) standards

Request for individual exam review / follow-up by examiner

$60 Exempted Not Applicable

Request for re-assessment of exam results by additional examiner


Expedited application processing


Replacement of documentation $90 Exempted Not Applicable

Special administrative actions (i.e. processing requests for other Certification Bodies, special correspondence, verification and recognition of international credentials/qualifications, etc.)


Reciprocal certification application from other Certification Bodies

Same as CGSB NDT certification or XRF certification depending on scope


Other International Organization for Standardization (ISO) bester

Same as CGSB NDT certification or XRF




third-party NDT certification (i.e. condition monitoring, etc.)

certification depending on scope

Revalidation of certification: Fee charged as a combination of renewal if applicable and recertification fees as required for individual requests

As applicable Exempted Not Applicable

Special written exam center fee $45 Exempted Not Applicable

Special practical exam center request


Request for recertification examination by shippable kit – candidate fee


Request for recertification examination by shippable kit – Organization’s fee

Per cost and charge-out


Request for recertification examination by shippable kit – Shipping fees

Per cost Exempted Not Applicable

Request for recertification examination by equivalency acceptance of other practical assessment – candidate fee


Request for recertification examination by equivalency acceptance of other practical assessment – proctoring location fee



Authorized Examination Center and Recognized Training Organization application and renewal fees



Audit for Authorized Examination Center and Recognized Training Organization



Practical examination specimen cost recovery



NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 1 written examination




NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 2 written examination


NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 3 written examination (Basic paper, Written Procedure, Written Procedure Review)


NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 3 basic written (General, EMC Codes and Applications)


NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – RT method radiation safety written examination


NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 2 practical examination for surface method


NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 1 practical examination for volumetric method


NRCan NDTCB Authorized Examination Center Fee – Level 2 practical examination for volumetric method

$1,000 Exempted Not Applicable

Financial Charges – NSF, recovery, etc.

Per GoC/NRCan corporate fees


Non-standard special request Per charge-out Exempted Not Applicable

Non-standard special request for research activities

Per charge-out Exempted Not Applicable

Electronic Exam Proctoring Fee - Online/Electronic Written Exam Live-Proctoring: on-site exam location fee


NDT Application Fee $420 Exempted Not Applicable

NDT Level 1 written examination registration


NDT Level 1 written examination retest




NDT Level 2 written examination




NDT Level 3 written examination




NDT radiation protection written examination


NDT Level 1 volumetric method practical examination


NDT Level 1 volumetric method practical retest


NDT Level 2 volumetric method practical examination


NDT Level 2 volumetric method practical examination retest


NDT Level 2 surface method practical examination


NDT Level 2 surface method practical examination retest


NDT certification renewal for 1 method


NDT certification renewal for 2 methods









$1,150 Exempted Not Applicable

NDT late renewal $120 Exempted Not Applicable

NDT level 2 surface method recertification examination




NDT level 2 surface method recertification examination retest


NDT level 3 surface method recertification examination


NDT level 3 surface method recertification examination retest practical portion


NDT level 3 surface method recertification examination retest written portion


NDT level 1 volumetric method recertification examination


NDT level 1 volumetric method recertification examination retest




NDT level 2 volumetric method recertification examination retest




NDT level 3 volumetric method recertification examination practical portion retest


NDT level 3 volumetric method recertification examination written portion retest


CEDO application for written examination


CEDO retest for written examination


CEDO photo card renewal $120 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF 5 year application $140 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF 1 year application $55 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF level 1 examination $55 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF level 1 examination retest $55 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF level 2 examination $35 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF level 2 examination retest $35 Exempted Not Applicable



XRF renewal $110 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF late renewal $55 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF recertification application $110 Exempted Not Applicable

XRF level 1 recertification examination


XRF level 1 recertification examination retest


XRF level 2 recertification examination


XRF level 2 recertification examination retest


* Fees are adjusted annually in one of two ways: (1) Under the Service Fees Act, fees are adjusted in

each fiscal year by the percentage change over 12 months in the April All-Items Consumer Price Index

for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada for the previous fiscal year. The Consumer Price Index

rate for this report is 2.2%. (2) The fee is subject to a periodic adjustment at a predetermined rate, in

accordance with another authority in legislation or regulation.

† The “Future fee amount and fiscal year” is the new amount of the fee, in a future fiscal year other than

2019 to 2020, adjusted by a predetermined rate, in accordance with the authority in legislation or

regulation.



Name of fee 2017 to 2018

Fee amount

2019 to 2020

Adjusted fee amount*

Future fee amount and fiscal year†

Explosives licence and inspection fees

Authorization for an indefinite

period

- $125 min

per

application

- $2,500 max

per year

- $127.75 min

per

application

- $2,555 max

per year

Not Applicable

Authorization for a specified

period not tour/comp

- $150 - $153.30 Not Applicable

Authorization – tour

international comp

- $500

- $2,500 max

- $511

- $2,555 max

Not Applicable

Permit to import explosives –

single use


Annual permit - $160

- +$20 for ea

1000 Kg

NEQ $1,300

max

- $163.52

- $20.44 for

ea 1000 Kg

NEQ

$1,328.60

max

Not Applicable

Factory Licence Initial

Div 1

- $3,000 min

- $800 for ea

process unit

& $800

/mpu

- $17 for ea

1000 Kg

NEQ

- $225 per

detonator

- $3,066 min

- $817.60 for

ea process

unit &

$817.60

/mpu

- $17.37 for

ea

1000 Kg

NEQ

- $229.95 per

detonator

Not Applicable



Renewal Div 1 - $3,000 min

- $30,000

max

- $575 per

process unit

- $575 per

mobile unit

- $17 ea 1000

Kg NEQ

storage

- $225 ea

detonator

- $3,066 min

- $30,660

max

- $587.65 per

process unit

- $587.65 per

mobile unit

- $17.37 ea

1000 Kg

NEQ storage

- $229.95 ea

detonator

Not Applicable

Div 1 Factory Licence – Non HE

or other products

- $800 min

- $3000 max

- $800 ea

process unit

- $17 ea 1000

Kg NEQ

- $817.60 min

- $3,066 max

- $817.60 ea

process unit

- $17.37 ea

1000 Kg

NEQ

Not Applicable

Vendor Magazine Licence – HE

or initiation systems

- $25 ea 1000

Kg NEQ

- $275 ea

detonator

- $25.55 ea

1000 Kg

NEQ

- $281.05 ea

detonator

Not Applicable

Vendor magazine licence to

store other explosives

- $140 ea

retail est.

- $350 ea dist

- $700 ea dist

repkging

- $143.08 ea

retail est

- $357.70 ea

dist

- $715.40 ea

dist

repkging

Not Applicable

User Magazine Licence – HE or

initiation systems

- $140 per

magazine

($280 min)

- $143.08 per

magazine

($286.16

min)

Not Applicable



User Magazine Licence – zone

licence

- $200 per

magazine

($400 min)

- $204.40 per

magazine

($408.80

min)

Not Applicable

User Magazine Licence – non

law enforcement


Manufacturing Certificate –

blasting explosives

- $200 per

mon min

- $800 -

$1,600 max

- $204.40 per

mon min

- $817.60 -

$1,635.20

max

Not Applicable

mechanically blend ANFO - $800 - $817.60 Not Applicable

Any other manufacturing

certificate


Fireworks op cert – initial - $150 - $153.30 Not Applicable

Modification - $100 - $102.20 Not Applicable

Renewal of certificate FW - $100 - $102.20 Not Applicable

* Fees are adjusted annually in one of two ways: (1) Under the Service Fees Act, fees are adjusted in each

fiscal year by the percentage change over 12 months in the April All-Items Consumer Price Index for

Canada, as published by Statistics Canada for the previous fiscal year. The Consumer Price Index rate for

this report is 2.2%. (2) The fee is subject to a periodic adjustment at a predetermined rate, in accordance

with another authority in legislation or regulation.

† The “Future fee amount and fiscal year” is the new amount of the fee, in a future fiscal year other than

2019 to 2020, adjusted by a predetermined rate, in accordance with the authority in legislation or regulation.



Endnotes

i Service Fees Act, http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-8.4/index.html

ii User Fees Act, http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-3.7/20040331/P1TT3xt3.html

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-8.4/index.html


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