Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 4 - Fifth Report of the Committee

Thursday, October 26, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred the document entitled "New Fees for Services Provided by Industry Canada Relating to Telecommunications and Radio Apparatus,'' has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, September 26, 2006, examined the proposed changes to existing user fees and, in accordance with section 5 of the User Fees Act, recommends that they be approved.

Your Committee notes that this is the first time that this process has been used since the adoption of the User Fees Act, and recognizes that it provides important improvements in transparency.

Your Committee further notes that these proposals were reductions to existing user fees, resulting from improved efficiencies. It is hoped that future proposals will be in the same vein.

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair