2024–25 Annual Report of the Canada Energy Regulator – Overview of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER)

Context

The CER is Canada’s federal energy regulator. It regulates more than 73,000 kilometres (km) of interprovincial and international pipelines. The CER also regulates over 1,600 km of interprovincial and international power lines, pipeline tolls and tariffs, energy exports as well as oil and natural gas exploration and production, and offshore renewable energy projects in certain northern and offshore areas of Canada.

The CER regulates infrastructure and activities under federal jurisdiction to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canada and the world, protecting the environment, recognizing and respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis.

Preventing harm is the foundation of how the CER keeps people safe, protects the environment and respects Indigenous rights. The CER enforces rigorous safety and environmental standards and expects companies to adopt new technologies and innovative approaches to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their management system in preventing harm.

The CER’s costs are 99 per cent recovered from its regulated industry, which means that they are not carried by Canadian taxpayers, and the CER’s budget has no impact of the Government of Canada’s fiscal framework.

In 2024–25, CER spent $130.96 million and had 580.2 staff (full–time equivalents). Financial statements are prepared annually and audited by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. An overview of CER financial and human resources is available in the CER’s Departmental Results Report, expected to be tabled in Fall 2025.

Governance

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for governance and strategic advice and direction, and is focused on organizational results and outcomes. The Board holds regular quarterly meetings.

Chief Executive Officer

The CEO is responsible for the management, 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

The Commission of the CER is responsible for 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 and corporate outcomes. For further information about the Commission’s activities, please refer to the 2024-25 Annual Report of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator.

Indigenous Advisory Committee

The IAC advises the CER on building a new relationship with Indigenous Peoples including on strategic, systemic, and policy development relevant to the CER mandate. The IAC holds regular quarterly meetings.

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