2021–22 Annual Report of the Canada Energy Regulator – What the Future Holds

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What does the future hold for the CER?

In 2022–23, the CER will focus on executing year two of its Strategic Plan and delivering on its Core Responsibilities. As the CER advances its Strategic Plan, the organization will openly share its progress with Canadians – demonstrating what is being done, what more needs to be done, and the path forward.

The Strategic Plan continues to guide the CER’s work with a bold vision and priorities for the future of our organization. The plan’s strategic priorities are established in four areas and outline the plans for the next fiscal year:

  • Trust and Confidence: The CER will continue to improve how it communicates with the public, create a more inclusive workplace that fosters inclusion, and enhance its engagement with Canadians and Indigenous peoples.
  • Reconciliation: The CER will continue to listen to the advice of the IAC, implement the UN Declaration into the CER’s mandate, advance the work of the IAMCs and the CER’s Indigenous Monitoring Program, action its Indigenous Procurement Strategy, and facilitate strategies that will improve the cultural competency of the organization.
  • Competitiveness: The CER will create more innovations that will include clarity in regulatory requirements, streamlining processes, and new regulatory approaches. The CER also plans to launch its permanent engagement structure, share ESG-related information through energy information publications and further explore its new regulatory role within the realms of hydrogen.
  • Data and Digital Innovation: The CER will continue to invest in the Data Community of Practice to foster innovation and improve the searchability of regulatory documents. Several other key projects planned for the next year will improve public access, use, and data analysis.

These priorities will be at the forefront of everything we do with the end goal of establishing an energy regulatory system that inspires trust and public confidence on the part of all Canadians.

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