Access to Information Regulations

7 (1) Subject to subsection 11(6) of the Act, a person who makes a request for access to a record shall pay

• (a) an application fee of $5 at the time the request is made;

• (b) where applicable, a fee for reproduction of the record or part thereof to be calculated in the following manner:

  • (i) for photocopying a page with dimensions of not more than 21.5 cm by 35.5 cm, $0.20 per page,

  • (ii) for microfiche duplication, non-silver, $0.40 per fiche,

  • (iii) for 16 mm microfilm duplication, non-silver, $12 per 30.5 m roll,

  • (iv) for 35 mm microfilm duplication, non-silver, $14 per 30.5 m roll,

  • (v) for microform to paper duplication, $0.25 per page, and

  • (vi) for magnetic tape-to-tape duplication, $25 per 731.5 m reel; and

• (c) where the record or part thereof is produced in an alternative format, a fee, not to exceed the amount that would be charged for the record under paragraph (b),

  • (i) of $.05 per page of braille, on paper with dimensions of not more than 21.5 cm by 35.5 cm,

  • (ii) of $.05 per page of large print, on paper with dimensions of not more than 21.5 cm by 35.5 cm,

  • (iii) of $2.50 per audiocassette, or

  • (iv) of $2 per microcomputer diskette.

(2) Where the record requested pursuant to subsection (1) is a non-computerized record, the head of the government institution may, in addition to the fee prescribed by paragraph (1)(a), require payment in the amount of $2.50 per person per quarter hour for every hour in excess of five hours that is spent by any person on search and preparation.

(3) Where the record requested pursuant to subsection (1) is produced from a machine readable record, the head of the government institution may, in addition to any other fees, require payment for the cost of production and programming calculated in the following manner:

• (a) $16.50 per minute for the cost of the central processor and all locally attached devices; and

• (b) $5 per person per quarter hour for time spent on programming a computer.