Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001: SOR/2019-225
Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 153, Number 13
Registration
SOR/2019-225 June 17, 2019
CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
P.C. 2019-801 June 16, 2019
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to paragraph 261(1)(b) footnote a of the Canada Business Corporations Act footnote b, makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001.
Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001
Amendments
1 Subsections 97(1) and (2) of the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 footnote 1 are replaced by the following:
97 (1) The fee payable in respect of a service set out in items 1 to 3, column 1, of Schedule 5 is the applicable fee set out in column 2.
(2) There is no fee payable in respect of the following services:
- (a) the receipt and examination by the Director of articles of amendment sent under section 177 of the Act, if the only purpose of the amendment is to do one or more of the following:
- (i) add an English or French version to the corporation’s name,
- (ii) change the corporation’s name as directed by the Director under subsection 12(2), (4) or (4.1) of the Act, or
- (iii) change the province in which the registered office is situated or the number of directors, if the articles are sent using the Director’s online service;
- (b) the receipt and examination by the Director of documents sent under subsection 265(1) of the Act or a request for correction referred to in subsection 265(3) of the Act, if the correction relates solely to an error made by the Director;
- (c) the receipt and examination by the Director of a request for a cancellation referred to in subsection 265.1(1) of the Act, in the circumstance referred to in paragraph 96(1)(b) of these Regulations; or
- (d) the provision by the Director of
- (i) an uncertified copy or uncertified extract under subsection 266(2) of the Act, if it is requested by a department or agency of the government of Canada or of the government of a province, by a municipality in Canada or by a police or law enforcement agency in Canada, or
- (ii) an uncertified copy or uncertified extract of a profile of a corporation generated by the Director.
(2.1) In addition to the applicable fees set out in item 1 of Schedule 5, the fee set out in item 4 of Schedule 5 is to be paid for
- (a) the expedited examination of articles of revival sent under subsection 209(2) of the Act; or
- (b) the expedited examination of any of the following documents, if sent using the Director’s online service:
- (i) articles of incorporation sent under section 7 of the Act,
- (ii) articles of amendment sent under subsection 27(4) or 177(1) of the Act,
- (iii) articles of amalgamation sent under subsection 185(1) of the Act,
- (iv) articles of continuance sent under subsection 187(3) of the Act, or
- (v) a request for a document evidencing the satisfaction of the Director for the purpose of subsection 188(1) of the Act.
2 Section 98 of the Regulations and the heading before it are replaced by the following:
98 On April 1, 2024 and every five years after that date, the fees set out in column 2 of Schedule 5 are to be increased by one per cent and rounded down to the nearest multiple of five dollars.
3 Schedule 5 to the Regulations is replaced by the Schedule 5 set out in the schedule to these Regulations.
Coming into Force
4 These Regulations come into force on January 15, 2020.
SCHEDULE
(Section 3)
SCHEDULE 5
(Subsections 97(1) and (2.1) and section 98)
| Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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1 |
Receipt and examination by the Director of |
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250 |
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200 |
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250 |
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200 |
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250 |
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100 |
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200 |
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250 |
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200 |
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250 |
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200 |
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250 |
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500 |
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200 |
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250 |
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50 |
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100 |
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12 |
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40 |
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10 |
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20 |
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250 |
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250 |
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2 |
Provision by the Director of an uncertified copy or uncertified extract under subsection 266(2), if requested using any means other than the Director’s online service, per copy or extract |
5 |
3 |
Provision by the Director of a certified copy or certified extract under subsection 266(2) |
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10 |
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40 |
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4 |
Expedited examination by the Director of a document referred to in subsection 97(2.1) of these Regulations |
100 |
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT
(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)
Issues
Service fees under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) have not changed since 2001. Some fees need to be better aligned with the cost of delivering the related services, and need to better reflect the objectives of optimizing the design and delivery of services and increasing the uptake of digital services. In addition, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR) has identified concerns with the wording of certain fees and has recommended that the fee schedule be clarified with respect to what is covered by each fee.
Background
The CBCA provides the corporate governance framework for many small and medium-sized businesses as well as many of the largest corporations operating in Canada. The fees under the CBCA are prescribed in the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 (the Regulations), and were last changed in 2001.
The 2001 fee changes introduced lower fees for two services — incorporation and annual return filings — based on the method of filing: online or non-online. Incorporation and annual return filings were the first services offered online. Currently, 11 out of 15 of the services are available online, with 95% of applications submitted online. Though lower in volume, the remaining services are being considered for online development.
Over the past decade, the digital economy has evolved dramatically. Stakeholders expect effective services that are integrated, simple, timely and secure. Within that context, the Policy on Service of the Government of Canada aims to offer a better service experience, increase the number and uptake of e-services, and provide more efficient services.
Objectives
The objectives of the proposed amendments are to better align service fees under the CBCA with the cost of delivering the services and to achieve the following principles and objectives identified by Corporations Canada and the Government of Canada:
- encourage the use of low-cost service delivery methods;
- promote compliance with the CBCA; and
- support greater corporate transparency.
Description
Below is a summary of the proposed changes followed by a table setting out the proposed fee changes under the CBCA.
Certificates
Service fees related to certificates issued under the CBCA would increase to $250 for applications that are not filed online. This increase will better align the non-online applications with their higher cost of delivery. This differentiation would also encourage clients to choose the most efficient service delivery method.
Priority services
For a number of years, clients have asked Corporations Canada to develop a priority service, in relation to applications submitted under the CBCA, that would allow faster processing times when needed. This type of service is currently offered by some provincial corporate regulators.
A new priority service for online applications is being proposed. Clients would pay $100 in addition to the application fee. The additional fee would afford clients a shorter turnaround time.
The priority service would only apply to applications for certificates of incorporation, amendment, continuance, amalgamation and revival of a dissolved corporation, and for letters of satisfaction. These are the services for which clients typically request a shorter turnaround time.
The priority service would only apply to applications that are submitted online to discourage non-online applications. The only exception is for services which are currently not offered online, namely for certificates of revival under the CBCA.
Annual returns
There is a requirement under the CBCA for every corporation to file an annual return to allow Corporations Canada to keep its database of federal corporations up to date. It is proposed to reduce the fee for filing an annual return online to $12 from the current fee of $20. The non-online fee would not change.
Reducing the fee would result in cost savings for all corporations including the many small corporations that are created under the CBCA. It would also encourage corporations to file online and promote Corporation Canada’s focus on client-centric digital services.
Cancellations and corrections
A new fee is proposed for applications to cancel a certificate. Currently, there is no fee for a cancellation application. However, there is a fee of $200 for a correction application. Cancellation and correction services are processed similarly and therefore have similar costs. Cancellation requires review and approval to ensure that the statutory criteria are met, such as whether the cancellation would be prejudicial to shareholders and creditors.
The proposal is to add a new fee of $250 for cancellations and increase the current fee for corrections to $250 in order to align it more closely with the cost of delivering the service. Requests for corrections or cancellations resulting from an error that is solely attributable to the Director appointed under the CBCA would continue to be free.
Certificates of compliance or existence
With regards to certificates of compliance or existence, the proposal is to increase the fee for non-online applications to $20 and keep the current online fee at $10 to better reflect the cost of processing the applications.
Intent to dissolve and revocation of intent to dissolve
It is proposed that the fee for filing a revocation of intent to dissolve a corporation be increased from $50 to $100 for non-online requests. This would better reflect the cost of processing the filing.
Copy fee for corporate records
The proposal is to provide copies of corporate records for free when requested online. Making online requests for copies free would increase corporate transparency and would benefit many stakeholders, including corporations and the general public.
There are additional costs for processing non-online requests for copies, so the fee for these requests would be $5 per document. There would be no fee for such requests from police and law enforcement as well as from other federal, provincial or municipal governments and agencies that use the corporate information for compliance and investigative activities.
Certified copy fee for corporate records
The fees related to requests for certified copies of corporate records filed with Corporations Canada would also change. The online fee would be $10 per document, which is a $25 reduction from the current fee. For non-online requests, the fee would be $40 per document, which represents the current fee of $35 plus the new copy fee of $5.
To address an issue raised by the SJCSR, the proposed fee would clearly indicate that the certified copy fee includes any fee for copies.
No fee payable for certain amendments to articles
To encourage higher compliance with the requirements of the CBCA, it is proposed to remove the fee for online requests to amend articles when the change relates only to the province in which the registered office is located, to the number of directors, or to both.
Corporations are required to have a registered office address in the province indicated in their articles of incorporation. If they want to change the province of the registered office, they are required to amend their articles. Discussions with clients have indicated that sometimes corporations do not keep the registered office address up to date because they would have to pay a $200 fee to amend the articles.
The no-fee approach would also apply to online applications to change the number of directors in the articles. Some corporations avoid updating their director information when the number of directors no longer corresponds to the number indicated in the articles. By removing this fee, it is anticipated that the level of compliance with the CBCA would improve.
Fee for certificates of arrangement
It is proposed to increase the fee for reviewing arrangement transactions from the current fee of $200 to $500. The increase in fee takes into account the costs of reviewing arrangements prior to the issuance of a certificate of arrangement.
An arrangement is a complex corporate transaction that is supervised by a court. Corporations Canada reviews the court applications to ensure compliance with the requirements at both the interim and final order stages of the court process. Once a final court order is received, Corporations Canada issues a certificate of arrangement by the Director. On average, 40 arrangement transactions are processed each year.
Restated articles of incorporation
The proposal is to increase the fee for online and non-online applications for restated articles of incorporation to $100 from the current $50. The $100 fee would also apply to restated articles that are filed with articles of amendment, for which there is currently no fee. This will better align the fee with the cost of providing the service.
When the fee is payable
According to the CBCA, the fee for a service is payable before the Director can deliver the service. The current wording of the fee schedule suggests that the fee is only payable if the Director approves the application. However, the costs associated with the service are carried during the review of the application, not at the issuance of the certificate. Even if an application is rejected because it does not comply with the act, costs will have been carried.
Moreover, the SJCSR has suggested that the wording of the fee schedule in the Regulations be clarified to indicate that the fee covers the cost of reviewing the application and not the cost for the issuance of the certificate.
As a result, the wording of the fee schedule would clarify that the service fee is payable when an application is filed. Once the Director has received an application containing all the required documents and the fee, a refund would not be issued if the application is deficient or rejected.
Periodic escalator clause
The Service Fees Act requires each fee to be increased each fiscal year based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada for the previous fiscal year. The objective of the annual increase is to ensure that service fees keep pace with the increase in the cost of providing the service so that the potential funding gaps are eliminated. An annual increase is not required if the fees are adjusted periodically by an escalator clause set out in the Regulations.
An escalator clause that better reflects Corporations Canada’s experience is included in the proposed amendments. Specifically, the escalator clause would
- have the first increase take effect on April 1, 2024, and every five years thereafter; and
- increase each fee by 1%, rounded down to the nearest five dollars.
This approach would eliminate the need for annual increases to the service fees to minimize costly system changes including to Corporations Canada’s IT system. The proposed escalator clause also takes into account Corporations Canada’s experience with its ongoing efforts to reduce costs. The result has been that for many years, the revenue collected by Corporations Canada has been sufficient to cover the costs of providing the services as more businesses opt to use its online services, and it is expected that this will continue in the future.
| Fee Changes |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Service |
Method |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
Annual return |
Online |
$20 |
$12 |
Non-online footnote 2 |
$40 |
No change |
|
Amalgamation Continuance Revival |
Online |
$200 |
No change |
Non-online |
$200 |
$250 |
|
Amendment |
Online |
$200 |
No change |
Online if only province and number of directors |
$200 |
Free |
|
Non-online |
$200 |
$250 |
|
Letter of satisfaction |
Online |
$200 |
No change |
Non-online |
$200 |
$250 |
|
Restated articles |
Online or non-online |
$50 |
$100 |
Arrangement |
Online or non-online |
$200 |
$500 |
Revocation of intent to dissolve |
Online |
$50 |
No change |
Non-online |
$50 |
$100 |
|
Priority service (for certain footnote 3 online applications only) |
Online |
N/A |
$100 + application fee |
Non-online if online not developed |
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Certificate of compliance or existence |
Online |
$10 |
No change |
Non-online |
$10 |
$20 |
|
Cancelled certificate |
Online or non-online |
Free |
$250 |
Corrected certificate |
Online or non-online |
$200 |
$250 |
Copies of documents |
Online |
N/A |
Free |
Non-online |
$1 per page |
$5 per document |
|
Copy of a corporate profile (online service only) |
Online |
$1 per page |
Free |
Copies of documents for police or governments |
Online |
N/A |
Free |
Non-online |
$1 per page |
Free |
|
Certified copies of documents |
Online |
N/A |
$10 |
Non-online |
$35 per document certified |
$40 per document certified including the copy fee |
|
Benefits and costs
Following the review of the costs for each service, the proposal would make several adjustments to service fees. Given the higher costs for processing non-online applications (via email, fax or mail), the majority of the changes would result in a fee increase for those transactions while the fee for online applications would remain the same.
For a few of the services, the proposed fee would be lower than the current fee. For example, the proposed fee is $12 for online annual returns, which is $8 lower than the current fee of $20. The reduction in this fee is a benefit for corporations who file their annual return online, which is 98% of annual returns filed in 2017–2018. It is anticipated that the lower fee for online annual returns will result in a decrease in revenue for Corporations Canada of $1,917,422 in 2019–2020.
To encourage compliance, the fee would be removed for online amendments to the articles to change the province of the registered office, the number of directors or both. It is anticipated that this proposal will result in a decrease in revenues of $346,160 for Corporations Canada in 2019–2020.
Copies of corporate documents would also be available online for free in order to make this information more accessible. Providing this information free of charge would benefit many stakeholders, including corporations and the general public. It is anticipated that the removal of the fee will result in a decrease in revenues of $92,767 for Corporations Canada in 2019–2020.
The proposed increases to fees are small and generally only apply to non-online applications. With 95% of applications filed online, the number of applications for which the fee is increased is small. Using the last completed fiscal year (2017–2018) as an example for the number of transactions, Corporations Canada processed a total of 452 194 fee transactions under the CBCA. Of those, 3 047 were transactions for services that are not available online.
Furthermore, the number of transactions with an online application and a fee increase that only applies to the non-online process is also low at 1 480 transactions. For these transactions, the cost for corporations would increase by $46,920. However, since the service is offered online, clients requesting that service can avoid the increase in costs by using the online service. It is anticipated that lower fees for online applications will reduce the number of non-online applications.
Summary
The proposal has fees that are both increasing and decreasing, with direct benefits for corporations and the general public of $33,401,000 (present value) from 2019–2020 to 2029–2030. The benefit for corporations would result in a reduction of an equal amount to Corporations Canada’s revenue. At the same time, the proposal would increase the fees for various paper-based transactions, which would result in an increase to Corporations Canada’s revenue, and increased costs for corporations, of $4,823,000 (present value) over the same time period.
The overall reduction in fees will not have a negative impact on Corporations Canada, corporations or the general public. Without the reduction to some fees, there is concern of an accumulation of surplus in Corporations Canada’s accounts. By better aligning fees with the costs of providing the service, any surplus will be limited. Corporations Canada does not anticipate any additional costs or consequential effects on its operating budget as a result of this regulatory proposal. The level of service will not be affected. In the past, increasing demand has increased revenues at a higher rate than the rate of cost increases. Corporations Canada’s analysis has indicated that this pattern will continue. There would be no risk to the fiscal framework.
Offering lower fees for online services will encourage corporations to file online and promote Corporation Canada’s focus on client-centric digital services. It is anticipated that removing the fee for online requests to amend articles when the change relates only to the province in which the registered office is located or to the number of directors, or to both, will encourage higher compliance with the requirements of the CBCA. Currently, some corporations are not keeping the registered office address up to date because they are reluctant to pay the $200 fee to amend the articles.
Also, providing free access to copies of corporate records when requested online will increase corporate transparency and would benefit stakeholders (i.e. potential investors, financial institutions, creditors) including the corporations and the general public. Making copies free increases the availability of accurate information on corporations. Accurate information is required for the effectiveness and efficiency of the CBCA framework.
| Base Year: 2019–2020 |
Final Year: 2029–2030 |
Total (PV) |
Annualized Average |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Quantified impacts |
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Benefits (in Can$, 2017 price level / constant dollars) |
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Benefits to corporations and intermediaries |
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Reduction in fees of various online transactions |
$3,288,000 |
$2,548,000 |
$33,401,000 |
$4,756,000 |
Benefits to Corporations Canada |
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Increase in fees for various non-online transactions |
$479,000 |
$403,000 |
$4,823,000 |
$687,000 |
Total benefits |
$3,767,000 |
$2,951,000 |
$38,224,000 |
$5,443,000 |
Costs (in Can$, 2017 price level / constant dollars) |
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Costs to corporations and intermediaries |
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Increase in costs of various non-online transactions |
$479,000 |
$403,000 |
$4,823,000 |
$687,000 |
Costs to Corporations Canada |
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Reduction in revenues collected |
$3,288,000 |
$2,548,000 |
$33,401,000 |
$4,756,000 |
Total costs |
$3,767,000 |
$2,951,000 |
$38,224,000 |
$5,443,000 |
Net benefits |
$0 |
$0 |
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B. Qualitative impacts |
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Making copies free increases the availability of accurate information on corporations. Accurate information is required for the effectiveness and efficiency of the CBCA framework. Removing the fee for certain amendments to articles should increase compliance with the obligation to inform the Director of changes in registered office address and directors. Fee changes are designed to encourage the use of online services, which cost less to provide. |
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A discount rate of 7% has been used.
Projected revenues
The proposal will result in a reduction of online fees collected of $3,288,000 in the first year, mostly benefiting existing corporations’ maintenance costs. Corporations Canada will collect $479,000 more in revenue related to paper transactions in the first year, better aligning the costs carried to provide these services. Overall, new and existing corporations will benefit from a net annualized average reduction of $4,069,000.
Projected operational costs and fees
The costs of services are expected to grow at a stable ratio in the coming years along with revenues. The cost-benefit analysis provided the opportunity to represent the growing gap between revenues and costs, prompting a change in fees with the goal of realigning them with costs. The graphic below demonstrates this well. A considerable gap can be seen between costs and revenue if no changes are applied. The fee changes have a positive effect on aligning costs and revenue. This is important as an organization funded through a net voting authority.
A review is planned five years following the implementation of the fee changes, which will arrive at an appropriate time to determine if changes are needed once again to realign costs and revenue.
The costs and benefits of the proposed amendments are based largely on a cost-benefit analysis prepared by Corporations Canada. Revenue projections were based on 15 years of historic transaction volumes. Although Corporations Canada provides various types of services, the historical data for incorporations (or new corporations created in a time period) were used for projections, because this transaction type (almost on its own) defines the total number of clients Corporations Canada serves, which in turn determines the volume dynamics of all other transactions types. The volume of incorporation was used to establish the growth trend line applicable to the CBCA. The trend has a growth rate of 5.28% for incorporations and other transaction types. The transactions related to maintaining or closing a corporation were calculated as a ratio dependent on incorporation volumes and active corporation volumes, as these rations are steady and provided stability to the model.
By choosing to use a historical trend line for projections, Corporations Canada acknowledges that there are various factors influencing federal incorporations, many of which are related to each other in a complex and not easily measurable way, and assumes that the net effect is going to largely remain the same as in the past few years. Corporations Canada recognizes that the latter assumption is strong, but at the moment is unable to make more reliable projections for such a long time span.
It has to be noted that price elasticity of transaction volumes have been analyzed by Corporations Canada on two occasions and the effect has been measured. More specifically, the effect of changes in incorporation fees on the decision whether to incorporate federally or provincially has been analyzed and proven to exist. However, since incorporation fees are proposed to remain unchanged for this amendment, the net elasticity effect is assumed to be non-existent (i.e. the assumption is that, while deciding whether to incorporate federally or provincially, businesses do not compare federal and provincial fees other than incorporation fees).
Based on these elements, an interactive projection model determined the impact on revenue and costs of any specific fee changes, for the next 10 years.
“One-for-One” Rule
The “One-for-One” Rule does not apply to this proposal, as there is no change in administrative costs to business.
Small business lens
The small business lens does not apply to this proposal, as it is expected to reduce overall fee payments for all business, including small businesses.
Consultation
On May 31, 2018, information was posted on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website about public consultations on proposed changes to the service fees under the CBCA, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and the Canada Cooperatives Act. Two comments were received in response to the consultations. One comment supported the proposed changes and considered them reasonable. The other comment objected to service fees being charged to not-for-profit corporations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. This comment is described and responded to in more detail within the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement in support of the proposal to update fees under that Act.
On March 16, 2019, the proposed regulations were prepublished in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 30-day consultation period. Two submissions were received in response to that publication. The first submission supported the reduction of the online filing fee and the increase in the paper filing fee. However, the stakeholder opposed the introduction of a new fee for cancellation applications because there wasn’t sufficient explanation to justify the new fee. The description of the cancellation and corrections fees has been amended to provide more details to justify the new fee.
The second submission supported the reduction in the annual return fee and the intent of aligning the services fees with the actual costs of delivering the services. The submission encouraged the government to consider reducing red tape wherever possible. The submission expressed concern that remote areas of Canada lack appropriate internet coverage so the government should consider an automatic fee reduction for non-online transaction based on where a business is located. The non-online fees were aligned with the costs and are similar or lower than those charged by the territorial governments.
In addition, the submission did not support the increase of the service standard for non-online service from 5 days to 10 days. However, the non-online service standard was increased because Corporations Canada requires more time to process the non-online applications.
Rationale
Fees for services under the CBCA have not changed since 2001. The proposed amendments would make a variety of fee changes to encourage the use of low-cost delivery methods, promote compliance with the CBCA, and support greater transparency. Overall, the impact of the fee changes is expected to generate a net reduction of Corporations Canada revenue of $28.6M (present value) over 10 years. This would also lead to an equivalent cost saving for corporations and the general public and limit future surpluses by better aligning the costs and revenues of Corporations Canada. Finally, the proposed amendments would address an issue identified by the SJCSR by clarifying certain wording. Stakeholders were consulted and did not express any concern with these fee changes.
Implementation, enforcement and service standards
Implementation
The proposed regulatory amendments are targeted to come into force January 15, 2020.
As part of the implementation of the amendments, a communication strategy would include notices to stakeholders about the changes to the fees and updates to the Corporations Canada website and Online Filing Centre.
Enforcement
The CBCA requires fees to be paid before the associated application is processed by Corporations Canada. If a user fails to pay a fee, then the service will not be provided, in accordance with standard practice.
Service standards
Currently, service standards are generally 1 business day for online requests and 5 business days for non-online requests, with a few exceptions such as corrections, cancellations, arrangements and exemptions. The intent is to have the general online service standard remain at 1 business day and the non-online standard increase to 10 business days.
| Canada Business Corporations Act |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Service |
Method |
Current |
Proposed |
Annual return |
Online |
1 day |
No change |
Non-online |
5 days |
10 days |
|
Amalgamation Continuance Revival |
Online |
1 day |
No change |
Non-online |
5 days |
10 days |
|
Amendment |
Online |
1 day |
No change |
Online if only province and number of directors |
1 day |
No change |
|
Non-online |
5 days |
10 days |
|
Letter of satisfaction |
Online |
1 day |
No change |
Non-online |
5 days |
10 days |
|
Restated articles |
Online or non-online |
5 days |
10 days |
Arrangement |
Online or non-online |
5 days |
No change |
Revocation of intent to dissolve |
Online |
1 day |
No change |
Non-online |
5 days |
10 days |
|
Priority service (new online only service) |
Online |
N/A |
Expedited |
Non-online if online not developed |
Expedited |
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Certificate of compliance or existence |
Online |
1 day |
No change |
Non-online |
1 day |
10 days |
|
Cancelled certificate |
Online or non-online |
20 days |
10 days |
Corrected certificate |
Online or non-online |
20 days |
10 days |
Copies of documents |
Online |
1 day for active corporations / 6 days for inactive corporations |
1 day |
Non-online |
1 day for active corporation / 6 days for inactive corporations |
10 days |
|
Copies of documents for police or governments |
Online |
1 day for active corporation / 6 days for inactive corporations |
1 day |
Non-online |
1 day for active corporations / 6 days for inactive corporations |
10 days |
|
Copy of a corporate profile (online service only) |
Online |
1 day |
1 day |
Certified copies of documents |
Online |
N/A |
1 day |
Non-online |
1 day for active corporations / 6 days for inactive corporations |
10 days |
|
All other services |
Non-online |
Varies |
10 days |
Contact
Isabelle Breault
Acting Manager
Policy Section
Corporations Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Telephone: 1-866‑333‑5556
Email: ic.corporationscanada.ic@canada.ca