Date: | Fiscal year 2019–20 |
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Prepared by: | National Research Council Canada |
Supporting information: | 2019-20 Fees Table |
Alternate format: | 2019 to 2020 Fees Report (PDF 1.62 MB) |
ISSN: | 2562-1467 |
Table of contents
Ministers' message
On behalf of the National Research Council of Canada I am pleased to present our report on fees for 2019–20.
The Service Fees Act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight.
I will continue to lead my department's transition to the reporting regime provided under the Service Fees Act.
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, P.C., M.P.,
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
President's message
I am pleased to present the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) 2019-20 Fees Report. As the largest federal performer of research and technology development in Canada, the NRC works with industry, government and academia, on a broad range of science and innovation activities. To recover the costs of performing research and technology development, the NRC has the authority to collect and re-spend revenues from external fees, as stipulated within its enabling legislation. NRC service fees for products available to the general public make up only a very small portion of NRC operations overall and consist of two categories of products: Certified Reference Material and National Building Codes.
In 2019-20, the government provided the NRC with funding to allow electronic formats of the National Building Codes products to be available for free to the public with paper copies available at a reduced cost. Over the course of the year, more than 45,000 copies were downloaded for free, increasing the reach and use of the building codes to Canadian homeowners, teachers, regulators, contractors, and the industry as a whole.
The NRC continues to be committed to clear and transparent reporting to Parliamentarians and Canadians through the Service Fees Act.
About this report
This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act and section 4.2.8 of the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees that the National Research Council of Canada had the authority to set in 2019–20.
Government of Canada departments may set fees for services, licences, permits, products, the use of facilities; for other authorizations of rights or privileges; or to recover, in whole or in part, costs incurred in relation to a regulatory scheme.
For reporting purposes, fees must be categorized under the following three fee setting mechanisms:
- Act, regulation or fees notice
- An act of Parliament delegates the fee setting authority to a department, minister or Governor in Council.
- 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.
- Market-rate or auction or both
- The authority to set these fees is pursuant to an act of Parliament or regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control over the fee amount.
This report contains information about all fees that are under the National Research Council of Canada's authority, including any that are collected by another department.
The information covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act and fees that are exempted from the Service Fees Act.
For fees set by contract, fees set by market-rate, auction or both, the report provides totals only. For fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, it provides totals for fee groupings, as well as detailed information for each fee.
Although the fees that the National Research Council of Canada charges under the Access to Information Act are subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on the National Research Council of Canada's access to information fees for 2019–20 can be found in our access to information report, which is posted on the NRC's website.
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 if a service standard is not met. This requirement will not take effect until April 1, 2021, so this report does not include remissions issued under the Service Fees Act. It does, however, include remissions issued under the National Research Council of Canada's enabling legislation.
Overall totals, by fee setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that the National Research Council of Canada had the authority to set in 2019–20, by fee setting mechanism.
Fee setting mechanism | Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
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Fees set by contract | 160,985,849 | 150,620,541 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract. |
Fees set by market-rate, auction or both | 7,210,250 | 5,177,250 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by market-rate, auction or both. |
Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 2,997,425 | 7,519,327 | 0 |
Total | 171,193,524 | 163,317,118 | 0 |
Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
The following tables present, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that the National Research Council of Canada had the authority to set in 2019–20 that are set by any of the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
A fee grouping is a grouping of all the fees that a department has the authority to set for activities relating to a single business line, directorate or program.
Fee grouping | Certified Reference Materials | |
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Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
2,096,714 | 816,665 | 0 |
Fee grouping | Codes Canada | |
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Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
900,711 | 6,702,662 | 0 |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
This section provides detailed information on each fee that the National Research Council of Canada had the authority to set in 2019–20 and that was set by any of the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
Fee grouping | Certified Reference Material |
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Fee |
ABET-1 - Certified Reference Material of natural arsenobetaine bromide |
Fee-setting authority | National Research Council Act 5(1), 5 (2) |
Year fee-setting authority was introduced | 1946 |
Last year fee‑setting authority was amended | Not Applicable |
Service standard |
Not Applicable |
Performance result |
Not Applicable |
Fee grouping | Codes Canada |
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Fee | National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - Binder National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - Soft Cover National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - PDF National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Building Code of Canada 2015 - Binder National Building Code of Canada 2015 - Softcover National Building Code of Canada 2015 - PDF National Building Code of Canada 2015 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Fire Code of Canada 2015 - Binder National Fire Code of Canada 2015 - Softcover National Fire Code of Canada 2015 - PDF National Fire Code of Canada 2015 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015 - Binder National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015 - Softcover National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015 - PDF National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - Binder National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - Softcover National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - PDF National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Structural Commentaries User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 4 of Division B - Softcover Structural Commentaries User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 4 of Division B - PDF Structural Commentaries User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 4 of Division B - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Structural Commentaries User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 4 of Division B - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Concurrent User Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings - Softcover Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings - PDF Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2015: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Concurrent User User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - Softcover User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - PDF User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - Softcover User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - PDF User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Building Code of Canada 2010 - Binder National Building Code of Canada 2010 - Softcover National Building Code of Canada 2010 - PDF National Building Code of Canada 2010 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Fire Code of Canada 2010 - Binder National Fire Code of Canada 2010 - Softcover National Fire Code of Canada 2010 - PDF National Fire Code of Canada 2010 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 - Binder National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 - Softcover National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 - PDF National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - Binder National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - PDF National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Building - Softcover Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Building - PDF Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Building - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Illustrated User's Guide - NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Building - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Concurrent User User's Guide - NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - Softcover User's Guide - NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - PDF User's Guide - NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User User's Guide - NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Concurrent User User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - Softcover User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - PDF User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User User's Guide - National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Concurrent User National Building Code of Canada 2005 - Binder National Building Code of Canada 2005 - Softcover National Building Code of Canada 2005 - PDF National Building Code of Canada 2005 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User User's Guide - NBC 2005, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - Softcover User's Guide - NBC 2005, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - PDF User's Guide - NBC 2005, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Fire Code of Canada 2005 - Binder National Fire Code of Canada 2005 - Softcover National Fire Code of Canada 2005 - PDF National Fire Code of Canada 2005 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 - Softcover National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 - PDF National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995 - Softcover Model National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 1997 - Binder Historical Editions of National Construction Codes - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, NBC (AE) - Binder National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, NBC (AE) - PDF National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, NBC (AE) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, NFC (AE) - Binder National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, NFC (AE) - PDF National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, NFC (AE) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Alberta Building Code 2014 (ABC) - Binder Alberta Building Code 2014 (ABC) - PDF Alberta Building Code 2014 (ABC) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Alberta Fire Code 2014 (AFC) - Binder Alberta Fire Code 2014 (AFC) - PDF Alberta Fire Code 2014 (AFC) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I, Building and National Building Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - Binder Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I, Building and National Building Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - PDF Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I, Building and National Building Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - Binder Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - PDF Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII, Building and National Fire Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - Binder Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII, Building and National Fire Code of Canada 2010 (amended) - PDF Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII, Building and National Fire Code of Canada 2010 (amended) -On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Alberta Building Code 2006 - Binder Alberta Building Code 2006 - PDF Alberta Building Code 2006 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Alberta Fire Code 2006 - Binder Alberta Fire Code 2006 - PDF Alberta Fire Code 2006 - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (amended) - Binder Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (amended) - PDF Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (amended) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I, Building and National Building Code of Canada 2005 (amended) - Binder Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I, Building and National Building Code of Canada 2005 (amended) - PDF Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I, Building and National Building Code of Canada 2005 (amended) - On-Line Viewing - 1 Year Subscription Single User 2015 Code Seminar Handbook - Softcover 2015 Code Seminar Handbook - PDF Collection of Codes Canada Video Presentations 1 - 13 (NBC, NFC, NPC, NECB 2015) Hazardous Materials and Activities - National Fire Code (NFC 2015) - Codes Canada Video Presentation 1 Energy - National Code for Buildings (NECB 2015) - Codes Canada Video Presentation 2 Accessibility - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 3 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 3 Means of Egress - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 3 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 4 Stairs, Guards and Handrails - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 3 and 9 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 5 Seismic Design - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 4 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 6 Structural Design - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 4 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 7 Wind Uplift Resistance and Other Fenestrations - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 5 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 8 Exterior Insulation and Finishing System (EIFS), Airborne Sound Transmission and Roofing - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 5 and 9 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 9 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Plumbing - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 6 and National Plumbing Code (NPC 2015) - Codes Canada Video Presentation 10 Building Envelope and Structure - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 9 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 11 Fire Protection - National Building Code (NBC 2015) Part 3 and Appendix 9 - Codes Canada Video Presentation 12 Mid-rise Combustible Construction - National Building Code (NBC 2015), National Fire Code (NFC 2015) - Codes Canada Video Presentation 13 Air Barrier Systems for Walls of Low-rise Buildings: Performance and Assessment - Softcover Deterioration of Concrete: Symptoms, Causes and Investigation - Softcover A guide for the Wind Design of Mechanically Attached Flexible Membrane Roofs - Softcover Building Science for a Cold Climate - Softcover |
Fee-setting authority | National Research Council Act 5(1), 5 (2)
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Year fee-setting authority was introduced | 1946 |
Last year fee‑setting authority was amended | Not Applicable |
Service standard | Not Applicable |
Performance result | Not Applicable |
The complete list of the National Research Council Canada's fees is available on the department's website.
Endnotes
- Service Fees Act, https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-8.4/index.html
- Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32502
- Access To Information Act, https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/A-1/
- National Research Council website, https://nrc.canada.ca/en/corporate/planning-reporting/access-information-privacy-acts-atip
- National Research Council Act, https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-15/FullText.html
- User Fees Act, https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-3.7/20040331/P1TT3xt3.html
- National Research Council of Canada - Virtual Store, https://shop-magasin.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/nrcb2c/app/displayApp/(layout=7.01-7_1_71_63_128_6_9%26carea=%24ROOT)/.do?rf=y
- Canada.ca, https://www.canada.ca/home.html