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I am pleased to present the Department of Justice’s report on fees for 2023–24.

The Department charges fees under two groupings, namely Family Law and Legal Services. Family Law fees are set by act or regulation and Legal Services fees are set by contract. Family Law includes two programs: the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA) and the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings (CRDP). The FOAEAA program charges a fee to support debtors for processing garnishee summons under Part II of the Act. Any fee, or part of that fee, that remains payable after an application has been active for one year or at the expiry of the garnishee summons is cancelled. The CRDP program charges a fee to a person who files an application for divorce in Canada and receives services under section 5 of the CRDP Regulations. Legal Services fees are charged to third parties (such as Crown corporations, non-federal organizations, and international organizations) for legal services rendered.