2021 to 2022 Fees Report
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, represented by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, 2022
Catalogue No. BC9-31E-PDF
ISSN 2562-2404
This document is available on the Government of Canada website at www.canada.ca.
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Minister’s message
I am pleased to present the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)’s report on fees for 2021–22.
The CRTC’s fees are recovered pursuant to fee regulations established under the authority of the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act. The CRTC is then authorized to use a portion of the revenues collected to cover its regulatory-related costs.
I invite you to read this report prepared by the CRTC under the Service Fees Act. I welcome the spirit of open and transparent fee management reflected in this report.
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Canadian Heritage
About this report
This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act,Endnote i the Low-Materiality Fees Regulations,Endnote ii and subsection 4.2.8 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities,Endnote iiicontains information about the fees that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) had the authority to set in fiscal year 2021–22.
The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act.
For reporting purposes, fees are categorized by fee-setting mechanism. There are three mechanisms:
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Act, regulation or fees notice
The authority to set these fees is delegated to a department, minister or Governor in Council pursuant to an act of Parliament.
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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.
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Market rate or auction
The authority to set these fees is pursuant to an act of Parliament or a regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control over the fee amount.
For fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, the report provides totals for fee groupings, as well as detailed information for each fee. The CRTC did not have fees set by contract, market rate or auction.
Although the fees the CRTC charges under the Access to Information ActEndnote iv were subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on the CRTC’s access to information fees for 2021–22 is in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act, which is posted on the CRTC’s website.Endnote v
Remissions
In 2021–22, the CRTC was not subject to the requirements in section 7 of the Service Fees Act and subsection 4.2.4 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities and had no authority to remit, so this report does not include remissions.
Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees the CRTC had the authority to set in 2021–22, by fee-setting mechanism.
| Fee-setting mechanism | Revenue ($) | Cost ($)1 | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 195,084,125 | 74,145,518 | 0 |
1 The CRTC had no mechanism for tracking costs, with respect to the Part II broadcasting licence fees, at the departmental level.
Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
A fee grouping is a set of fees relating to a single business line, directorate or program that a department had the authority to set for those activities.
This section presents, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees the CRTC had the authority to set in 2021–22 that are set by the following:
- act
- regulation
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($)1 | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 153,513,276 | 33,529,329 | 0 |
1 The CRTC had no mechanism for tracking costs, with respect to the Part II broadcasting licence fees, at the departmental level.
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 38,270,849 | 37,269,463 | 0 |
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 3,300,000 | 3,346,726 | 0 |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
This section provides detailed information on each fee the CRTC had the authority to set in 2021–22 and that was set by the following:
- act
- regulation
Fee grouping
Broadcasting Licence Fees
Fee
Broadcasting Licence Fee - Part I
Fee-setting authority
Broadcasting Act,Endnote vi section 11(1)c); Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 Endnote vii(SOR/97–144)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1991
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2020
Service standard
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Performance result
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act
2021–22 fee amount ($)
The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997.
2021–22 total fee revenue ($)
33,871,567
2021-22 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
0
Fee adjustment date in 2023–24
Not applicable
2023–24 fee amount ($)
The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997.
Fee grouping
Broadcasting Licence Fees
Fee
Broadcasting Licence Fee - Part II
Fee-setting authority
Broadcasting Act, section 11(1)c); Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 (SOR/2010-157)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1991
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2020
Service standard
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Performance result
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act
2021–22 fee amount ($)
The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997.
2021–22 total fee revenue ($)
119,641,709
2021-22 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
0
Fee adjustment date in 2023–24
Not applicable
2023–24 fee amount ($)
The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997.
Fee grouping
Telecommunications Fees
Fee
Telecommunications Fees
Fee-setting authority
Telecommunications Act,Endnote viii section 68(1); Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010 Endnote ix (SOR/2010-65)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1993
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2021
Service standard
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Performance result
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act
2021–22 fee amount ($)
The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010.
2021–22 total fee revenue ($)
38,270,849
2021-22 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
0
Fee adjustment date in 2023–24
Not applicable
2023–24 fee amount ($)
The fee is determined by a formula that can be found in the Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010.
Fee grouping
Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees
Fee
Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees
Fee-setting authority
Telecommunications Act, section 41.21(1); Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations Endnote x (SOR/2013-7)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2012
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2021
Service standard
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Performance result
Not subject to a service standard requirement
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act
2021–22 fee amount ($)
The fees are determined by a formula that can be found in the Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations.
2021–22 total fee revenue ($)
3,300,000
2021-22 total remissions issued for the fee ($)
0
Fee adjustment date in 2023–24
Not applicable
2023–24 fee amount ($)
The fees are determined by a formula that can be found in the Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations.
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