Thank you, Mr. Chair.
At our last meeting, we found out that the $5 application fee for ATIP requests would be retained, while the research and printing fees would be eliminated. This policy was announced to us, rather than being the result of any conclusion or report that we might have drawn as a committee.
Nevertheless, given that we've heard from other witnesses that the $5 fee likely costs more to collect than it recoups for the Treasury Board, why was the decision made to go in the direction of retaining the fee and eliminating the printing and research fee? In terms of discouraging vexatious or frivolous types of requests, I would think that passing on the cost of frivolous or vexatious requests might be a more effective deterrent than the five dollars.