Fees Report 2019-20

National Battlefields Commission

Fees Report

Fiscal year 2019–20

The Honorable Steven Guilbeault, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Canadian Heritage

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada,
represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage, 2020

Catalogue No. CH58-2/6E-PDF

ISSN 2562-198X

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Table of contents

Minister's message

On behalf of the National Battlefields Commission (NBC), I am pleased to present the Fees Report for 2019–20.

The Service Fees Act provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services, as well as improved transparency and oversight through enhanced reporting to Parliament.

The NBC adheres to the reporting principles presented in the guidelines of the Treasury Board Secretariat. Since last year, the information contained in the report has been refined. The presentation of each grouping of fees is more detailed, and the report now provides all information on published fees in its entirety. The NBC continues to seek a balance between all the users of Battlefields Park, through its Policy for Using the Grounds and Assessment fees for the organizations using the ground. In 2020–21, the NBC will continue to offer up-to-date information on fees on its website.

I am pleased that the National Battlefields Commission is continuing its transition to the reporting regime provided under the Service Fees Act.

 

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Canadian Heritage

 

Institutional head’s message

As stipulated in the Service Fees Act, the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) sets its fees taking into account the values of equity and equality for access to Battlefields Park, to historical heritage promotion activities and to the Plains of Abraham Museum. Its mission is to preserve Canada's historic legacy for future generations and to develop it so that the public fully benefits from these treasures.

In the years to come, the NBC is committed to constantly seeking to satisfy users and visitors by establishing and monitoring service standards aimed at improving service delivery practices and accessibility at our facilities. Also, the fees established by contracts and by fees notices will continue to be reassessed periodically, and the costs related to the provision of facilitation services, the use of our facilities and the assessment fees will be subject to continuous monitoring.

We are proud to work to ensure transparency and the public's right to reliable and accessible information, as reflected in the report prepared in accordance with the Service Fees Act.

Bernard Laquerre
Acting Secretary-Director General
and Director of Administration

 

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 NBC had the authority to set in FY 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:

  1. Act, regulation or fees notice
    • An act of Parliament delegates the fee-setting authority to a department, minister or Governor in Council.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 Battlefields Commission's authority, including any that are collected by another department.

The information covers fees that are subject to 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 NBS charges under the Access to Information Act are subject to the Service Fees Act, they are not included in this report. Information on the NBC’s access to information fees for 2019‑20 can be found in our access to information report, which is posted on Reports and Policies – The National Battlefields Commission.

 

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 not include any other types of remissions either.

Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism

The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees that the NBC had the authority to set in 2019‑20, by fee-setting mechanism.

Overall totals for 2019‑20, by fee-setting mechanism

Fee-setting mechanismRevenue ($)Cost ($)Remissions ($)
Fees set by contract 239 962 326 680 Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract.
Fees set by market-rate, auction or both 0 0 Remissions do not apply to fees set by market-rate, auction, or both.
Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice 2 080 544 3 707 761 0
Total 2 320 506 4 034 441 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 NBC had the authority to set in 2019‑20 and that are set by 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.

Fees for providing a service: totals for 2019‑20

Fee grouping Fees for providing a service
Revenue ($) Cost ($) Remissions ($)
323 737 1 307 960 0

Fees for the use of a facility: totals for 2019‑20

Fee grouping Fees for the use of a facility
Revenue ($) Cost ($) Remissions ($)
1 755 972 2 352 939 0

Assessment fees: totals for 2019‑20

Fee grouping Assessment fees
Revenue ($) Cost ($) Remissions ($)
835 46 862 0

 

Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice

This section provides detailed information on each fee that the NBC had the authority to set in 2019‑20 and that was set by a fees notice.

Fee grouping Fees for providing a service
Fee

Educational activity for school groups – Primary school students
Level 1
An Unusual House
Saint-Nicolas or Santa Claus
Level 2
Tales and Legends at the Martello Tower
The Voyager
The Colony
Abraham’s Family in Your Classroom
Level 3
The Military
Battles | 1759‑1760
Soldier for a Day at the Martello Tower
The Great March of the 20th Century
The Besieged Tower
The Snowshoer
The Investigato
Myths, Legends and Tales in Your Classroom

Educational activity for school groups – High school students
The Military
Wolfe and Montcalm in Your Classroom
Battles | 1759‑1760
The Snowshoer
The 20th Century Walk
The Quebec City Martello Towers on the Alert
through Videoconferencing
Montcalm through Videoconferencing
Soldier of the Martello Tower

Educational activity for adult groups
Battles | 1759‑1760
Guided Tour of the Park
Artilleryman of the Tower
Wolfe and Montcalm
Tales of the Bad Old Days
The Snowshoer
Wolfe and Montcalm on Furlough

Educational activity for day camps
The Case of the Missing Soldier
Pirate Academy
Wizards, Witches—Wands Out!
Battlefield Exercises
“La Corriveau”

Fee-setting authority

The National Battlefields Commission’s authority

Notice of fees for rates:
Group activities

Year fee-setting authority was introduced 1995
Last year fee-setting authority was amended 2019
Service standard Exempt
Performance result Exempt
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations

Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act

Educational activity for school groups – Primary school students
Level 1
An Unusual House
Saint-Nicolas or Santa Claus
Level 2
Tales and Legends at the Martello Tower
The Voyager
The Colony
Abraham’s Family in Your Classroom
Level 3
The Military
Battles | 1759‑1760
Soldier for a Day at the Martello Tower
The Great March of the 20th Century
The Besieged Tower
The Snowshoer
The Investigator
Myths, Legends and Tales in Your Classroom

Educational activity for school groups – High school students
The Military
Wolfe and Montcalm in Your classroom
Battles | 1759‑1760
The Snowshoer
The 20th Century Walk
The Quebec City Martello Towers on the Alert through Videoconferencing
Montcalm through Videoconferencing
Soldier of the Martello Tower

Educational activity for adult groups
Battles | 1759‑1760
Guided Tour of the Park
Artilleryman of the Tower
Wolfe and Montcalm
Tales of the Bad Old Days
The Snowshoer
Wolfe and Montcalm on Furlough

Educational activity for day camps
The Case of the Missing Soldier
Pirate Academy
Wizards, Witches—Wands Out!
Battlefield Exercises
“La Corriveau”

Fee 2019‑20 fee amount ($) 2019‑20 total fee revenue ($) Fee adjustment date Adjusted fee amount in 2021–22 ($)

Educational activity for school groups – Primary school students
Level 1
An Unusual House
Saint-Nicolas or Santa Claus
Level 2
Tales and Legends at the Martello Tower
The Voyager
The Colony
Abraham's Family in Your Classroom
Level 3
The Military
Battles | 1759‑1760
Soldier for a Day at the Martello Tower
The Great March of the 20th Century
The Besieged Tower
The Snowshoer
The Investigato
Myths, Legends and Tales in Your Classroom

 

 

 

Level 1
Kindergarten, grades 1 and 2: 5.25

Level 2
Grades 3 and 4
5.25
except Abraham's Family in Your Classroom: 5.75

Level 3
Grades 5 and 6: 5.25
except The Snowshoer: 7.50

116 570 April 1, 2021

Level 1
Kindergarten, grades 1 and 2: 5.75

Level 2
Grades 3 and 4
5.75
except Abraham's Family in Your Classroom: 6.00

Level 3
Grades 5 and 6: 5.75
except The Snowshoer: 8.00

Educational activity for school groups – High school students
The Military
Wolfe and Montcalm in Your Classroom
Battles | 1759‑1760
The Snowshoer
The 20th Century Walk
The Quebec City Martello Towers on the Alert
through Videoconferencing
Montcalm through Videoconferencing
Soldier of the Martello Tower

5.25
except self-directed tour of Battles | 1759‑1760:
2.75, Wolfe and Montcalm in Your Classroom: 5.75 and The Snowshoer: 12.00

Videoconferencing: 115.00

189 790 April 1, 2021

5.75
except self-directed tour of Battles | 1759‑1760:
3.00, Wolfe and Montcalm in Your Classroom: 6.00 and The Snowshoer: 12.75

Videoconferencing: 130.00

Educational activity for adult groups
Battles | 1759‑1760
Guided Tour of the Park
Artilleryman of the Tower
Wolfe and Montcalm
Tales of the Bad Old Days
The Snowshoer
Wolfe and Montcalm on Furlough

 

Ages 18–64: 6.00
65 or older: 5.75
except
Self-directed tour of Battles | 1759‑1760:
Ages 18–64: 8.25
65 or older: 7.75,
Guided-tour of Battles | 1759‑1760:
Ages 18–64: 9.00
65 or older: 8.75,
Tales of the Bad Old Days:
Ages 18–64: 7.50
65 or older: 7.00,
The Snowshoer: 13.50,
and Wolfe and Montcalm on Furlough: fixed rate
350.00

17 377 April 1, 2021

Ages 18–64: 6.50
65 or older: 6.00
except
Self-directed tour of Battles | 1759‑1760:
Ages 18–64: 7.50
65 or older: 7.00,
Guided-tour of Battles | 1759‑1760:
Ages 18–64: 9.50
65 or older: 9.25,
Tales of the Bad Old Days:
Ages 18–64: 8.00
65 or older: 7.50,
The Snowshoer: 14.00,
and Wolfe and Montcalm on Furlough: fixed rate
375.00

Educational activity for day camps
The Case of the Missing Soldier
Pirate Academy
Wizards, Witches—Wands Out!
Battlefield Exercises
"La Corriveau"

Group of 30 or fewer children: 145.00
Group of 31 to 55 children: 240.00
Two activities for a group of 30 or fewer children:
270.00
Two activities for a group of 31 or more children: 455.00

0* April 1, 2021

Group of 30 or fewer children: 160.00
Group of 31 to 55 children: 260.00
Two activities for a group of 30 or fewer children:
285.00
Two activities for a group of 31 or fewer children: 475.00

* Exceptionally in 2019‑20, all day camps were canceled due to a strike situation.

Fee grouping Fees for the use of a facility
Fee

Access to the Plains of Abraham Museum
Activities for the general public
Québec by Lantern Light
The Tormentor Halloween – Haunted Tower Halloween – Ghoulish Walk Halloween – Tales of the Bad Old Days Halloween – Stories to Wake the Dead Halloween – The Convict's Last Drink
Tales to Break Your Heart
The Mardi Gras Dance

Fee-setting authority

The National Battlefields Commission's authority

Notice of fees for rates: Access to Plains of Abraham Museum
Activities

Year fee-setting authority was introduced 1995
Last year fee-setting authority was amended 2019
Service standard Exempt
Performance result Exempt
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations

Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act
Access to the Plains of Abraham Museum
Activities for the general public
Québec by Lantern Light
The Tormentor Halloween – Haunted Tower Halloween – Ghoulish Walk Halloween – Tales of the Bad Old Days Halloween – Stories to Wake the Dead Halloween – The Convict's Last Drink
Halloween – REGARD: Horror Night!
Tales to Break Your Heart
The Mardi Gras Dance

Fee 2019‑20 fee amount ($) 2019‑20 total fee revenue ($) Fee adjustment date Adjusted fee amount in 2021–22 ($))
Access to the Plains of Abraham Museum*

Ages 5–12: 4.00
Ages 13–17: 10.25
Ages 18–64: 12.25
Age 65 or older:
10.25
Family (two adults and two children): 29.75

except from July 2 through
September 2, when the rate includes a bus tour and access to the Martello Tower
Ages 5–12: 5.00
Ages 13–17: 11.25
Ages 18–64: 15.25
Age 65 or older:
15.25
Family (two adults and two children): 37.00

285 512 Not applicable

Ages 5–12: 4.00
Ages 13–17: 10.25
Ages 18–64: 12.25
Age 65 or older:
10.25
Family (two adults and two children): 29.75

except from July 2 through
September 2, when the rate includes a bus tour and access to the Martello Tower
Ages 5–12: 5.00
Ages 13–17: 11.25
Ages 18–64: 15.25
Age 65 or older:
15.25
Family (two adults and two children): 37.00

Activities for the general public
Québec by Lantern Light 18,00 9 094 Not applicable 18,00
The Tormentor 35,00 12 571 Not applicable 35,00
Halloween - Haunted Tower 3,25 1 908 Not applicable 3,25
Halloween - Ghoulish Walk 14,75 7 862 Not applicable 14,75
Halloween - Stories to Wake the Dead 20,00 570 Not applicable 20,00
Halloween - Tales of the Bad Old Days 10,50 3 973 Not applicable 10,50
Halloween - The Convict's Last Drink 16,00 1 600 Not applicable 16,00
Halloween - REGARD: Horror Night! 10.00 348 Not applicable Not applicable**
Tales to Break Your Heart 22,00 1 562 Not applicable 22,00
The Mardi Gras Dance 20,00 240 Not applicable Not applicable**

*The Museum is open to the public free of charge on Canada Day, July 1.
** These general public activities will not be available in 2021–22.

Fee grouping Fees for the use of a facility
Fee

Parking lots
Montcalm parking lot, Plains of Abraham Museum parking lot, and Laurier parking lot
On-street parking with meters*
Taché Avenue, De Bernières Avenue, George VI Avenue and Grey Terrace
Parking with monthly pass
De Bernières, De Laune, Laurier parking lot, Montcalm parking lot and other sectors

Fee-setting authority

The National Battlefields Commission's authority

Fees notice for rate: Parking

Year fee-setting authority was introduced 1995
Last year fee-setting authority was amended 2019
Service standard Exempt
Performance result Exempt
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations

Not subject to section 17 of the Service Fees Act:
Parking lots
Montcalm parking lot, Plains of Abraham Museum parking lot, and Laurier parking lot
On-street parking with meters
Taché Avenue, De Bernières Avenue, George VI Avenue and Grey Terrace
Parking with monthly pass
De Bernières, De Laune, Laurier parking lot, Montcalm parking lot and other sectors

Fee 2019‑20 fee amount ($) 2019‑20 total fee revenue ($) Fee adjustment date Adjusted fee amount in 2021–22 ($)

Parking lots
Montcalm parking lot
Plains of Abraham Museum parking lot
Laurier parking lot

2.50/hr (minimum 1 hr, except for Laurier parking lot, minimum 9.00 for 12 hrs)
2.50/additional hour
9.00 for 12 hrs
18.00 for 24 hrs
Fees include applicable taxes.

965 528 Not applicable

2.50/hr (minimum 1 hr, except for Laurier parking lot, minimum 9.00 for 12 hrs)
2.50/additional hour
9.00 for 12 hrs
18.00 for 24 hrs
Fees include applicable taxes.

On-street parking with meters*

2.50/hr (minimum 0.25)
Via Web app Way to Park: 2.50/hr + 0.20 fee/transaction
Fees include applicable taxes.

309 376 Not applicable

2.50/hr (minimum 0.25)
Via Web app Way to Park: 2.50/hr + 0.20 fee/transaction
Fees include applicable taxes.

Parking with monthly pass
De Bernières, De Laune, Laurier parking lot, Montcalm parking lot and other sectors

80.00/month
Fees include applicable taxes.

155 828 Not applicable

80.00/month
Fees include applicable taxes.

* On-street parking with parking meters is free on Canada Day, July 1.

Fee grouping Assessment fees
Fee Processing of a land use application
Fee-setting authority

The National Battlefields Commission's authority
Fees notice for rate:
Application form for using the ground

Year fee-setting authority was introduced 2017
Last year fee-setting authority was amended Not applicable
Service standard Exempt
Performance result Exempt
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations

Not subject to section 17 the Service Fees Act:
Processing of a land use application

Fee 2019‑20 fee amount ($) 2019‑20 total fee revenue ($) Fee adjustment date Adjusted fee amount in 2021–22 ($)
Processing of a land use application 40 (including taxes) 835 Not applicable 40 (including taxes)