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2017 to 2018 Fees Report

Message from the Chief Electoral Officer

On behalf of Elections Canada, I am pleased to present the 2017 to 2018 Fees Report.

On June 22, 2017, the Service Fees Actfootnote i received royal assent, thereby repealing the User Fees Actfootnote ii.

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 Elections 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 Elections Canada to this modern framework.

Stéphane Perrault

Chief Electoral Officer of Canada