Canada Access to Information Act Fee Waiver Report

Public Services and Procurement Canada's report details fees collected and waived under the Access to Information Act. It reflects policy changes from May 2016 and June 2019, where only the $5 application fee is now collected. The report is provided in XML and CSV formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the $5 application fee collection over time to assess request volume.
• Monitor compliance with the fee waiver policy changes implemented in June 2019.
• Track departmental reporting on Access to Information Act administration as mandated by the 2016 Interim Directive.

Strengths

• Data originates from an authoritative federal government department, Public Services and Procurement Canada.
• The dataset is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.
• Covers policy implementation details for fee waivers under specific legislation.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to a single federal department's reports.
• Core structural details like row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
• The data is administrative and may not include broader contextual metrics.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada

Collection Method

Administrative report generated in accordance with the Access to Information Act and related directives.

Time Range

Covers periods following policy changes from May 2016 onward.

Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Canada (federal government scope)