The CER is Canada’s federal energy regulator. It has been tasked to build an energy regulatory system that inspires trust and public confidence on the part of Canadians. The CER does this through robust communications, transparency, collaboration and inclusive engagement.

The CER works to keep energy moving safely and efficiently through our country’s pipelines and powerlines. It sits at the nexus of a number of critical issues for our country , which include resource development, climate change and Reconciliation.

The Indigenous Advisory Committee provides a tremendous opportunity to bring Indigenous worldviews and voices into the governance and work of the federal energy regulator.

Launched in the summer of 2019, the Canada Energy Regulator’s first full fiscal year in operation was 2020-21. In that relatively short period of time, the CER has established its footing and made great strides to fulfil the scope and intent of its authority and responsibilities under the organization’s founding legislation, the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to have an impact throughout the world for the entire 2020-21 fiscal year and CER staff got the job done; applications were reviewed, engagement with Indigenous peoples and stakeholders continued and energy trends were compiled, analyzed and released to the public.

Energy plays a central role in all out lives. From the food we eat to the homes we live in to the clothes we wear, everything requires energy.

In 2021-22, the CER will focus on executing its new Strategic Plan and truly delivering on the intent of the CER Act. With a bold Vision and priorities that focus the future of the CER, the Plan is a clear path forward for the organization.