SUMMARY

This enactment will require scrutiny by the appropriate Standing Committee of the House of Commons before any user fee may be set or increased after July 1, 1998. The regulating authority must submit a proposal to the Committee before any user fee is established or increased. This is in addition to the requirements set out in sections 19 and 19.1 of the Financial Administration Act.

The report of the Committee is subject to the concurrence of the House. If the Committee does not report within one hundred and fifty days, the House may pass a resolution approving, denying or amending the proposed fee or change. The regulating authority is bound by the decision of the House.

The enactment also requires the Public Accounts and other government reports on revenue that identify sources of revenue to identify the amount of revenue from user fees.