2018 to 2019 Fees Report

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, 2019

Catalogue No. BC9-31E-PDF

ISSN 2562-2404

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Minister’s message

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez

On behalf of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, I am pleased to present the 2018 to 2019 Report on Fees, this organization’s second annual report under the Service Fees Act.

The Act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services, as well as improved transparency and oversight through enhanced reporting to Parliament.

Last year, a detailed listing of all fees under the organization’s authority, along with anticipated increases, was added to 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 reflected in this report, which was prepared in accordance with the Service Fees Act.

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Canadian Heritage

About this report

This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees ActEndnote i and section 4.2.8 of the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) had the authority to charge in the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year.

This report contains information about all fees that are under the CRTC’s authority, even if some or all of the fees are collected by another department.

The information reported includes fees that:

The information covers fees set by:

For fees set by the following mechanisms, 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 individual fee.

Although the fees charged by the CRTC under the Access to Information Act are subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on the CRTC’s access to information fees for fiscal year 2018 to 2019 can be found in our access to information report, which is posted on the CRTC’s website.Endnote ii

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 the CRTC’s enabling legislation. It does not include remissions issued under the Service Fees Act.

The CRTC’s service standards are self-imposed and not regulated by legislation. CRTC fees, including remissions, are not subject to sections 4 to 7 of the Services Fees Act on performance standards. Therefore, the remission provision mentioned above does not apply to the CRTC.

Overall totals, by fee type

The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that the CRTC had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2018 to 2019, by fee type.

Overall totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019, by fee type
Fee type Revenue ($) Cost ($)1 Remissions ($)
Fees set by contract 0 0 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 176,946,890 62,973,530 0
Total 176,946,890 62,973,530 0

1 Does not include total cost for broadcasting licence fees – part II as the information is not available to the CRTC.

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 the CRTC had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2018 to 2019 that are set by any of the following:

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.

Broadcasting Licence Fees totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
Fee grouping Broadcasting Licence Fees
Revenue ($) Cost ($)1 Remissions ($)
143,000,177 29,026,817 Not applicable

1 Does not include total cost for broadcasting licence fees – part II as the information is not available to the CRTC.

Telecommunications Fee totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
Fee grouping Telecommunications Fee
Revenue ($) Cost ($) Remissions ($)
30,646,713 30,646,713 Not applicable
Unsolicited Telecommunications Fee totals for fiscal year 2018 to 2019
Fee grouping Unsolicited Telecommunications Fee
Revenue ($) Cost ($) Remissions ($)
3,300,000 3,300,000 Not applicable

Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice

This section provides detailed information on each fee that the CRTC had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2018 to 2019 and that was set by any of the following:

Fee grouping Broadcasting Licence Fees
Fee Broadcasting Licence Fee – Part I
Fee-setting authority Broadcasting Act, section 11(1)c)Endnote iii
Year introduced 1991
Last year fee-setting authority was amended Not applicable
Fee type Other authorization
Fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997Endnote iv
Total fee revenue ($) 29,026,817
Adjustment type Annual
Adjustment rate (% or formula) Formula-based
2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997
Future fee-adjusted amount ($) Not applicable
Adjustment date Not applicable
Fee-adjustment authority Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997
Service standard

The Broadcasting Licence Fee – Part I is not subject to performance standards under the Service Fees Act. Nonetheless, the CRTC has its own service standards that are provided for information.

The service objectives for certain types of broadcasting applications were established in Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2011-222Endnote v and came into effect on 1 April 2011.

Part I Broadcasting applications: decision to be issued within four months of close of record (CoR).

Broadcasting applications considered at a Public Hearing: decision to be issued within four months of CoR.

Broadcasting applications – administrative route: decision to be rendered within one month of the date of receipt.

Ownership-related applications: decision to be rendered within the timeframes set out below:

  1. Hearing Route: within 35 days of CoR;
  2. Notice of consultation route: within two months of CoR; and
  3. Administrative Route: within two months after the date of receipt.
Performance result

Part I Broadcasting applications: 79 applications received, 87% of decisions issued within four months of CoR.

Broadcasting applications considered at a Public Hearing: 84 applications received, 17% of decisions issued within four months of CoR.

Broadcasting applications – administrative route: 37 applications received, 92% of decisions rendered within one month of the date of receipt.

Ownership-related applications:

  1. Hearing Route: 15 applications received, 80% of decisions rendered within the timeframe;
  2. Notice of consultation route: two applications received, 50% of decisions rendered within the timeframe; and
  3. Administrative Route: nine applications received, 56% of decisions rendered within the timeframe.
Fee grouping Broadcasting Licence Fees
Fee Broadcasting Licence Fee – Part II
Fee-setting authority Broadcasting Act, section 11(1)c)
Year introduced 1991
Last year fee-setting authority was amended Not applicable
Fee type Other authorization
Fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997
Total fee revenue ($) 113,973,360
Adjustment type Annual
Adjustment rate (% or formula) Formula-based
2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997
Future fee-adjusted amount ($) Not applicable
Adjustment date Not applicable
Fee-adjustment authority Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997
Service standard Broadcasting Licence Fee – Part II is not subject to performance standards under the Service Fees Act
Performance result Not applicable
Fee grouping Telecommunications Fee
Fee Telecommunications Fee
Fee-setting authority Telecommunications Act, section 68(1) Endnote vi
Year introduced 1993
Last year fee-setting authority was amended Not applicable
Fee type Other authorization
Fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010 Endnote vii
Total fee revenue ($) 30,646,713
Adjustment type Annual
Adjustment rate (% or formula) Formula-based
2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010
Future fee-adjusted amount ($) Not applicable
Adjustment date Not applicable
Fee-adjustment authority Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010
Service standard

The Telecommunications Fee is not subject to performance standards under the Service Fees Act. Nonetheless, the CRTC has its own service standards that are provided for information.

The service objectives for certain types of telecommunications applications were established in Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2011-222 and came into effect on 1 April 2011.

Part 1 Applications: decision to be issued within four months of the close of record (CoR).

Part 1 Applications – Local Forbearance: decision to be issued within 120 days of receiving a complete application.

Tariff Applications and Intercarrier Agreements:

  1. 85% of determinations are to be made on an interim or final basis within two months of receipt of a complete application; and
  2. 95% of determinations are to be made on an interim or final basis within four months of receipt of a complete application.

Destandardization and/or Withdrawal Applications: to issue 95% of determinations on a final basis within 12 months of a complete application.

Performance result

Part 1 Applications: 26 applications received, 42% of decisions issued within four months of CoR.

Part 1 Applications – Local Forbearance: four applications received, 100% of decisions issued within 120 days.

Tariff Applications and Intercarrier Agreements (280 applications received):

  1. 91% completed within two months; and
  2. 95% completed within four months.

Destandardization and/or Withdrawal Applications: 11 applications received, 100% completed within 12 months.

Fee grouping Unsolicited Telecommunications Fee
Fee Unsolicited Telecommunications Fee
Fee-setting authority Telecommunications Act, section 41.21(1)
Year introduced 2012
Last year fee-setting authority was amended Not applicable
Fee type Other authorization
Fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations Endnote viii
Total fee revenue ($) 3,300,000
Adjustment type Annual
Adjustment rate (% or formula) Formula-based
2020 to 2021 fee amount ($) The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations
Future fee-adjusted amount ($) Not applicable
Adjustment date Not applicable
Fee-adjustment authority Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations
Service standard The Unsolicited Telecommunications Fee is not subject to performance standards under the Service Fees Act
Performance result Not applicable
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