2021–22 Annual Report of the Canada Energy Regulator – CER Overview
Governance
Board of Directors (Board)
The Board is responsible for governance of the CER, including providing strategic advice and direction. The Board’s oversight is focused on results and outcomes.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The CEO is responsible for the management and daily operations and affairs of the organization, including the supervision of its employees and their work, and has the responsibilities of a deputy head.
Commission of the CER (Commission)
The Commission is responsible for making independent adjudicative decisions and recommendations pursuant to the CER Act and other legislation. The Commission is part of the CER and, although its adjudicative role is independent, it contributes to the overall effective delivery of the CER’s mandate.
Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC)
The IAC provides broad and strategic advice directly to the Board that is focused on how the CER can build new relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Context
The CER regulates federal infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canada and the world, protecting the environment, recognizing, and respecting the rights of the Indigenous peoples, and providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis.
Expected Results
- Energy adjudication processes are fair, timely, transparent, and accessible.
- We prevent harm to people and the environment throughout the lifecycle of energy-related activities.
- Canadians have access to relevant energy and pipeline information for knowledge, research or decision-making.
- Feedback provided by stakeholders and Indigenous peoples informs the CER’s decisions and work.
- The right governance, resources, management systems, programs and services are in place to deliver on program results.
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