CER Overview
GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for governance of the CER, including providing strategic advice and direction. The Board’s oversight is focused on results and outcomes.
CEO
The CEO is responsible for the management and 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 is responsible for making independent 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.
Indigenous Advisory Committee
The Indigenous Advisory Committee provides broad and strategic advice directly to the Board of Directors that is focused on how to enhance the involvement of the Indigenous peoples of Canada in CER-regulated infrastructure. The Committee does not provide advice on any particular matter before the CER Commission.
Context
The CER regulates infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canada and the world, protecting the environment, recognizing and respecting the rights of the Indigenous peoples of Canada, and providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis.
Expected Results
- Energy adjudication processes ,are fair, timely transparent, and accessible.
- We prevent harm to people and the environment throughout the lifecycle of energy-related activities.
- Canadians have access to relevant energy and pipeline information for knowledge, research or decision-making.
- Feedback provided by stakeholders and Indigenous peoples informs our decisions and our work.
- The right governance, resources, management systems, programs and services are in place to deliver on our program results.