Canada Energy Regulator

The Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) regulates interprovincial and international pipelines and powerlines, offshore renewable energy projects, oil and natural gas operations in frontier areas, and energy trade. The Access to Information Act (the Act) gives the Canadian public a right to access...

This document describes our department’s plan to complete activities and deliverables aligned to the requirements of the Directive on Open Government, in order to achieve full compliance by the October 2019 implementation deadline. This is the first published version of the plan.

The 2023-24 Annual Report of the Canada Energy Regulator is one of two Annual Report documents that summarize the Canada Energy Regulator’s achievements of the past year. To learn more about the adjudicative work of the Canada Energy Regulator, please see the 2023-24 Annual Report of the...

CER Regulatory Framework - The Regulatory Framework provides the structure around which all our regulatory activities take place. The Regulations, Regulatory Documents and Guidance are the regulatory tools we use to execute our mandate, through our Core Responsibilities. The execution of our...

CER Reports on Compliance and Enforcement When companies do not meet requirements, the CER has the authority to take action to bring the company back into compliance, so they are operating safely. The CER’s response depends on the issue and the situation, and it enforces requirements in a manner...