Implementing the CER Act
Every decision or order made by the National Energy Board is considered to have been made under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and may be enforced as such. Every certificate, licence or permit issued by the National Energy Board is considered to have been issued under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. Those instruments remain in force for the remainder of the period during which they would have been in force had the Canadian Energy Regulator Act not come into force.
This page will be updated over the coming weeks and months to reflect new procedures, policy and guidance documents related to implementation of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.
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Regulatory Applications
Every decision or order made by the National Energy Board is considered to have been made under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and may be enforced as such. Every certificate, license or permit issued by the National Energy Board is considered to have been issued under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. Those instruments remain in force for the remainder of the period during which they would have been in force had the Canadian Energy Regulator Act not come into force.
Pending Regulatory Applications
If an application was pending before the National Energy Board immediately before the Canadian Energy Regulator Act came into force, the application will be considered by the Canada Energy Regulator in accordance with the National Energy Board Act (see Canadian Energy Regulator Act - Transitional Provisions).
Regulations
Regulations made under the National Energy Board Act remain in force under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act until they are repealed or others made in their stead, as per the Interpretation Act. Updates to regulations are being implemented through a phased approach, starting with the Transitional Regulations for the Purpose of the National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations. Our CER “Acts and Regulations” web page will be regularly updated with opportunities to provide feedback on regulatory development and notifications of regulatory changes.
Operations
Consideration of post-approval or operations matters, including condition compliance, will be made as per the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. This includes compliance verification activities such as inspections and audits. Employees previously designated as Inspection Officers by the National Energy Board Act are considered to be designated as Inspection Officers by the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.
To report an incident on CER-regulated infrastructure, please call the Transportation Safety Board hotline at 1-819-997-7887 (Direct) or 1-800-387-3557 (Toll-free in Canada). For all other emergencies related to a CER-regulated company operations, facility or activity, call the Canada Energy Regulator ph: 403-299-2773.
Contracts, Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding
Every reference to the National Energy Board, in any agreement or other document executed by the National Energy Board can be substituted with the Canada Energy Regulator.
Archived Information
Archived information is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us if you cannot find what you need.
Energy Information
Energy information created by the National Energy Board will continue to be available for reference, research and recordkeeping purposes. Statistics and data collected and disseminated by the National Energy Board will continue to be updated by the Canada Energy Regulator. The Canada Energy Regulator will also continue to produce neutral, independent and fact-based energy information for Canadians.
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