Canada Energy Regulator – 2022–23 Departmental Results Report – Spending and human resources

Spending

Spending 2020–21 to 2025–26

The following graph presents planned (voted and statutory spending) over time.

Departmental spending trend graph

Graphic description

Departmental Spending 2020–21 to 2025–26 (In thousands)

This bar chart shows the Canada Energy Regulator's six year (voted and statutory) spending trend.

2020–21 Statutory: 11,490
2020–21 Voted: 88,343
2020–21 Total: 99,833

2021–22 Statutory: 11,003
2021–22 Voted: 98,366
2021–22 Total: 109,369

2022–23 Statutory: 11,614
2022–23 Voted: 100,803
2022–23 Total: 112,417

2023–24 Statutory: 11,413
2023–24 Voted: 102,010
2023–24 Total: 113,423

2024–25 Statutory: 11,238
2024–25 Voted: 100,552
2024–25 Total: 111,790

2025-26 Statutory: 10,572
2024–25 Voted: 93,614
2024–25 Total: 104,186

The CER is funded through Parliamentary appropriations. The Government of Canada currently recovers the majority (98.6%) of the appropriation from the industry the CER regulates. All collections from cost recovery invoices are deposited to the account of the Receiver General for Canada and credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Pipeline and power line companies that hold authorizations under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act are subject to cost recovery. Applications before the CER for new facilities are not subject to cost recovery until the facility is placed into service, unless the company does not have any prior facilities regulated by the CER in which case a one-time levy is assessed following the authorization of construction.

Cost recovery is carried out on a calendar year basis.

Budgetary performance summary for core responsibilities and internal services (dollars)

The “Budgetary performance summary for core responsibilities and internal services” table presents the budgetary financial resources allocated for Canada Energy Regulator’s core responsibilities and for internal services.

Budgetary performance summary for Core Responsibilities and Internal Services (dollars)
Core responsibilities and internal services	2022–23 Main Estimates	2022–23 planned spending	2023–24 planned spending	2024–25 planned spending	2022–23 total authorities available for use	2020–21 actual spending (authorities used)	2021–22 actual spending (authorities used)	2022–23 actual spending (authorities used)
Energy Adjudication	18,753,370	18,753,370	27,016,679	26,705,288	22,605,484	20,864,381	17,722,847	23,732,083
Safety and Environment Oversight	23,618,055	23,618,055	23,671,971	23,087,801	26,946,258	23,152,134	24,544,585	25,420,546
Energy Information	6,919,278	6,919,278	8,607,939	8,607,939	9,094,696	5,934,378	8,716,482	7,502,034
Engagement	9,262,659	9,262,659	10,149,308	9,413,045	10,747,904	9,611,208	8,732,565	8,463,770
Subtotal	58,553,362	58,553,362	69,445,897	67,814,073	69,394,342	59,562,101	59,716,479	65,118,433
Internal services	41,713,697	41,713,697	43,976,647	43,976,306	48,748,266	39,028,902	49,652,874	47,298,542
Internal Services – GIC Remission Levy						1,241,925
Total	100,267,059	100,267,059	113,422,544	111,790,379	118,142,608	99,832,928	109,369,353	112,416,975

Variance between 2020–21 Actual spending and 2021–22 Actual spending

The 2021–22 actual spending is $9.54 million higher than the 2020–21 actual spending, and the variance is primarily due to:

an increase of $4.58 million related to compensation adjustments to reflect changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration;
an increase of $2.98 million mainly related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians;
an increase of $2.10 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;
an increase of $0.76 million related to employee benefit plan costs;
an increase of $0.29 million mainly related to the SAP implementation project;
an increase of $0.07 million related to Budget 2017 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees as well as communications and access to information capacity; and
a decrease of $1.24 million mainly related to the remission of a levy to Vector Pipeline Limited Partnership in fiscal year 2020–21.

Variance between 2021–22 Actual spending and 2022–23 Actual spending

The 2022–23 actual spending is $3.05 million higher than the 2021–22 actual spending, and the variance is primarily due to:

an increase of $6.49 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of $1.67 million related to other compensation adjustments including changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration;
an increase of $0.61 million related to 2022–23 employee benefit plan costs;
a decrease of $0.96 million related to Budget 2017 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees as well as communications and access to information capacity;
a decrease of $1.29 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;
a decrease of $1.41 million mainly related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians; and
a decrease of $2.06 million mainly related to SAP implementation project.

Variance between 2022–23 Planned spending and 2022–23 Actual spending

The 2022–23 actual spending is $12.15 million higher than the 2022–23 planned spending, and the variance is primarily due to:

an increase of $7.26 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of $5.94 million related to other compensation adjustments including changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration;
an increase of $1.51 million related to 2022–23 employee benefit plan costs;
a decrease of $0.29 million mainly related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians; and
a decrease of $2.27 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes.

Variance between 2022–23 Total authorities available for use and 2022–23 Actual spending

The 2022–23 actual spending is $5.73 million lower than the 2022–23 total authorities, and the variance is primarily due to:

an increase of $4.16 million related to other compensation adjustments including changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration;
a decrease of $0.29 million mainly related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians;
a decrease of $2.27 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes; and
a decrease of $7.33 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act.

Variance between 2022–23 Total authorities available for use and 2022–23 Planned spending

The 2022–23 total authorities is $17.88 million higher than the 2022–23 planned spending, and the variance is primarily due to:

an increase of $14.59 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of $1.94 million related to retroactive payments as a result of collective agreement renewal;
an increase of $1.88 million related to operating budget carry forward from 2021–22 to 2022–23;
an increase of $0.42 million mainly related to other compensation adjustments including
changes to terms and conditions of service or employment of the federal public administraton; and
a decrease of $0.95 million related 2022–23 employee benefit plan costs.

Variance between 2023–24 Planned spending and 2022–23 Planned spending

The 2023–24 planned spending is $13.16 million higher than the 2022–23 planned spending, and the variance is primarily due to:

an increase of $10.02 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of $2.57 million related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians;
an increase of $1.71 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;
an increase of $1.31 million related to employee benefit plans; and
a decrease of $2.45 million mainly related to compensation adjustments to reflect changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration.

Variance between 2023–24 Planned spending and 2024–25 Planned spending

The $1.63 million reduction in 2024–25 planned spending compared to 2023–24 planned spending is primarily related to Budget 2022 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees.

Human resources

The “Human resources summary for core responsibilities and internal services” table presents the full-time equivalents (FTEs) allocated to each of Canada Energy Regulator’s core responsibilities and to internal services.

Human resources summary for core responsibilities and internal services

Human resources summary for core responsibilities and internal services
Core responsibilities and internal services	2020–21 actual fulltime equivalents	2021–22 actual fulltime equivalents	2022–23 planned fulltime equivalents	2022–23 actual fulltime equivalents	2023–24 planned fulltime equivalents	2024–25 planned fulltime equivalents
Energy Adjudication	129.4	104.1	101.5	121.4	126.5	124.5
Safety and Environment Oversight	142.5	150.7	132.5	137.7	135.0	131.0
Energy Information	30.4	48.2	33.1	41.6	56.1	56.1
Engagement	56.9	51.4	46.1	44.9	51.1	48.1
Subtotal	359.2	354.4	313.2	345.5	368.7	359.7
Internal Services	162.4	204.3	176.8	225.7	188.3	187.3
Total	521.6	558.7	490.0	571.2	557.0	547.0

Variance between 2020–21 Actual full-time equivalents and 2021–22 Actual full-time equivalents

The increase of 37.1 full-time equivalents from 2020–21 actual full-time equivalents to 2021–22 actual full-time equivalents is primarily due to:

an increase of 19.0 full-time equivalents related to changes across the organization to meet operational requirements;
an increase of 14.9 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians;
an increase of 4.3 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes; and
a decrease of 1.1 full-time equivalents related to Budget 2017 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees.

Variance between 2021–22 Actual full-time equivalents and 2022–23 Actual full-time equivalents

The increase of 12.5 full-time equivalents from 2021–22 actual full-time equivalents to 2022–23 actual full-time equivalents is primarily due to:

an increase of 40.1 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
a decrease of 5.4 full-time equivalents related to Budget 2017 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees;
a decrease of 5.8 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;
a decrease of 6.1 full-time equivalents related to changes across the organization to meet operational requirements; and
a decrease of 10.3 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians.

Variance between 2022–23 Planned full-time equivalents and 2022–23 Actual full-time equivalents

The increase of 81.2 full-time equivalents from 2022–23 actual full-time equivalents to 2022–23 planned full-time equivalents is primarily due to:

an increase of 43.2 full-time equivalents related to changes across the organization to meet operational requirements;
an increase of 40.1 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of 3.3 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians; and
a decrease of 5.4 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;

Variance between 2022–23 Planned full-time equivalents and 2023–24 Planned full-time equivalents

The increase of 67.0 full-time equivalents from 2022–23 planned full-time equivalents to 2023–24 planned full-time equivalents is primarily due to:

an increase of 38.0 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of 15.0 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;
an increase of 14.7 full-time equivalents related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians; and
a decrease of 0.7 full-time equivalents related to changes across the organization to meet operational requirements.

Variance between 2023–24 Planned full-time equivalents and 2024–25 Planned full-time equivalents

The decrease of 10 2024–25 planned full-time equivalents from 2023–24 planned fulltime equivalents is primarily related to Budget 2017 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees.

Expenditures by vote

For information on the Canada Energy Regulator’s organizational voted and statutory expenditures, consult the Public Accounts of Canada.

Government of Canada spending and activities

Information on the alignment of the Canada Energy Regulator’s spending with Government of Canada’s spending and activities is available in GC InfoBase.

Financial statements and financial statements highlights

Canada Energy Regulator’s financial statements (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2023, are available on the department’s website

Financial statements

Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2023 (dollars)

Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2022 (dollars)
Financial information	2022–23 planned results	2022–23 actual results	2021–22 actual results	Difference (2022–23 actual results minus 2022–23 planned results)	Difference (2022–23 actual results minus 2021–22 actual results)
Total expenses	118,101,482	131,032,419	124,893,316	12,930,937	6,139,103
Total revenues	–	–	–	–	–
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	118,101,482	131,032,419	124,893,316	12,930,937	6,139,103

The 2022–23 planned results information is provided in Canada Energy Regulator’s Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and Notes 2022–23.

The actual net cost of operations before government funding and transfers in 2022–23 was $12.93 million higher than the planned results for the same fiscal year. The net increase is primarily due to:

an increase of $7.26 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of $6.01 million related to other compensation adjustments including changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration.
an increase of $1.51 million related to 2022–23 employee benefit plan costs;
a decrease of $0.29 million mainly related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians;
a decrease of $2.27 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes; and
a net increase of $0.71 million related to professional services, information and technology hardware updates.

The actual net cost of operations before government funding and transfers in 2022–23 was $6.14 million higher than the actual results for the previous fiscal year. The net increase is primarily due to:

an increase of $6.49 million related to a Budget 2022 funding for regulatory renewal activities including Indigenous engagement and net-zero modelling; as well as funding to implement the Impact Assessment Act;
an increase of $0.61 million related to 2022–23 employee benefit plan costs;
an increase of $0.48 million related to other compensation adjustments including changes to terms and conditions of service or employment in the federal public administration;
a decrease of $0.96 million related to Budget 2017 Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees as well as communications and access to information capacity;
a decrease of $1.29 million related to a Budget 2018 initiative to transition to new impact assessment and regulatory processes;
a decrease of $1.41 million mainly related to a Budget 2020 initiative to improve the CER’s ability to interpret and make data available digitally to Canadians; and
a net increase of $2.22 million mainly related to the net reduction in capitalized expenses for IT software development.

Condensed Statement of Financial Position (unaudited) as of March 31, 2023 (dollars)

Condensed Statement of Financial Position (unaudited) as of March 31, 2022 (dollars)
Financial information	2022–23	2021–22	Difference (2022–23 minus 2021–22)
Total net liabilities	27,532,639	23,228,677	4,303,962
Total net financial assets	14,456,611	10,456,480	4,000,131
Departmental net debt	13,076,028	12,772,197	303,831
Total non-financial assets	9,688,687	13,078,019	(3,389,332)
Departmental net financial position	(3,387,341)	305,822	(3,693,163)

Departmental net financial position in 2022–23 decreased by $3.69 million, in comparison to 2021–22. The difference is mainly due to a decrease in tangible capital assets and an increase in employee future benefits.