Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2021–2022

Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2021–2022

Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2020–2021 [PDF 1981 KB]

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About the Canada Energy Regulator

The Canada Energy Regulator 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, providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis. The Minister of Natural Resources is responsible for this organization.

The CER ensures that 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 our program results.

For more information about the CER please visit our website.

The Access to Information Act

The Access to Information Act (the Act) gives the Canadian public a right to access information contained in federal government records, subject to certain specific and limited exceptions.

In accordance with section 94 of the Act, the head of every federal institution is required to submit an Annual Report to Parliament on the administration of the Act following the close of each fiscal year. The Annual Reports are then tabled in Parliament pursuant to section 94 of the Act. This report describes how the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) fulfilled its access to information responsibilities during the fiscal year 2021–22.

Organizational Structure

Access to information requests at the CER are processed by the ATIP Office, as part of the Open Government team, which reports to the Vice President (VP), Data and Information Management, as the ATIP Coordinator.

Access to information requests are received primarily through two channels; through the mail or the ATIP Online Request Service (AORS), which was established in late 2018. Requests received through the mail are logged into the CER’s records management system by the Data & Information Management department and then forwarded to the ATIP Office.

As of the end of 2021–22, the CER has four full- time employees who allocated a portion of their time to activities related to the Act. This includes the Group Leader ATIP, two ATIP Officers, and one ATIP Administrator.

Delegation Order

The CER Act designates the CER CEO with the authority to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the Act. The CEO has historically delegated this authority.

The ATIP Office reports to the VP, Data and Information Management to who the CER CEO’s authority under the Act has been delegated.

The delegation order remained the same as the previous reporting year. Under the current order, there are three Vice President positions that have been delegated full authority under the Act. They are: the VP, Data and Information Management (primary ATIP Coordinator), the VP, Regulatory Strategy and Coordination and the VP, Performance and Results (alternate ATIP Coordinators). From an operational standpoint, granting this authority to three individuals ensures that files can be reviewed and signed-off without undue delay.

See annex B for a copy of the delegation order.

Performance 2021–2022

In 2021–22, the CER received 31 requests under the Act. This is 50% more than the number of requests received in the previous reporting period.

The CER achieved a compliance rating of 86.7% for completed Access to Information requests closed within the legislated timeframe in 2021–22, which is a reduction over the previous year. The CER’s ATIP Office will continue to strive for both improved compliance rates and quality of information released.

Section 9 of the Act permits an extension of statutory time limits under certain circumstances. In 2021–22, the CER invoked extensions on 12 occasions, or on about 40% of files, a slight increase compared to 36% in the previous year. In six of these cases, an extension was required to conduct third-party notifications. In five cases, an extension was required to conduct consultation. The last extension was invoked since the large volume of records made it impossible to meet the original timelines without interfering with CER operations. All of the 12 extensions were for 120 days or less.

Extension Time

Source and description:

Source:
CER – Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2021–2022

Description:
This graph shows the number of extensions invoked by the CER in 2021–22. The CER invoked extensions on 12 occasions. All of the extensions were for 120 days or less, with 6 required to conduct third-party notifications, 5 required to conduct consultation and 1 required for large volumes of records.

The CER also received 65 new informal requests, completing 64 during the reporting period. A total of 60 informal requests were previously released packages under the Act identified on the “Completed Access to Information Requests” posted on Canada’s Open Government site.

For requests closed during the reporting period, the CER processed a total of 9,966 pages and disclosed 6,910 pages to requesters. This represents an increase from the number of pages processed last fiscal year. The increased workload meant the ATIP Office focused on managing outstanding files.

Other federal government agencies and departments also consulted the CER on 14 occasions on which the records under their control related to CER activities. The CER processed 385 pages for these consultations.

The CER observed that the most frequent types of requesters in 2021–22 were the public (52%), followed by the media (26%), organization and decline to identify (10% each) and business (2%).

Source of Requests

Source and description:

Source:
CER – Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2021–2022

Description:
This graph shows the source of requests received during each reporting period from 2017–18 to 2021–22. The CER observed that the most frequent types of requests in 2021–22 were the public (52 percent), followed by the media (26 percent), organization and decline to identify (10 percent each) and business (2 percent).

In 2021–22, the CER closed 30 requests. Of the requests closed during the reporting period, records for 23% were fully disclosed and 67% were disclosed in part. There were no requests for which relevant records were exempted in their entirety. Of the remaining requests, 3% were abandoned by the applicant and 7% had no records associated with them.

Most of the exemptions invoked by the CER in 2021–22 fell under four sections of the Act: subsection 19(1), which protects personal information; paragraph 21(1)(b), which protects the deliberation process of public servants; paragraph 21(1)(a), which protects advice and recommendations; and section 23, which protects solicitor-client privileged information.

Exemptions

Source and description:

Source:
CER – Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2021–2022

Description:
This graph shows the exemptions invoked by the CER in 2021–22. Most fell under four sections of the Act: subsection 19(1), which protects personal information; paragraph 21(1)(b), which protects the deliberation process of public servants; paragraph 21(1)(a), which protects advice and recommendations; and section 23, which protects solicitor-client privileged information.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, all work was conducted remotely, with minimal disruption and a slight increase in processing time.

See annex A for further statistical information.

Reporting on Access to Information fees for the purposes of the Service Fees Act

The Service Fees Act requires a responsible authority to report annually to Parliament on the fees collected by the institution.

With respect to fees collected under the Access to Information Act, the information below is reported in accordance with the requirements of section 20 of the Service Fees Act.

  • Authority: Access to Information Act
  • Fee amount: $5 fee per ATI request
  • Total revenue: $150 in 2021–2022
  • Fees waived: $5 in 2021–2022

In accordance with the Interim Directive on the Administration of the Access to Information Act, issued on May 5, 2016, and the changes to the Access to Information Act that came into force on June 21, 2019, the Canada Energy Regulator waives all fees prescribed by the Act and Regulations, other than the $5 application fee set out in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Regulations.

During 2021–2022, the CER Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office incurred $348,284 in salary costs and $7,634 in goods and services costs to administer the Act.

Training and Awareness

Training continues to be an area of focus for the CER ATIP Office. In 2021–22, the ATIP Office delivered more direct outreach training. The COVID work from home environment and new technologies presented unique concerns related to meeting recordings. Specific guidance was drafted and communicated widely including the principle of meaningful consent.

Policies, Guidelines, Procedures and Initiatives

Documentation and training materials on the CER ATIP program were updated and made available through the corporate intranet, along with links to other materials, such as the Acts, Treasury Board Secretariat policies and guidance documents, and a range of information management and guidance tools.

The CER continued to examine its ATIP procedures in an effort to enable continuous improvement and to identify opportunities for efficiencies in processing access to information and privacy requests.

As an organization that values openness and transparency, the CER strives to ensure that information is made publicly available without recourse to the Act. Exceptions to public access to information are limited and specific, as required by the legislation.

Summary of Key Issues and Actions Taken on Complaints

During 2021–22, there were no new complaints registered with the Office of the Information Commissioner. Of the 32 outstanding complaints, 18 were closed. The CER will continue to work closely with the Office of the Information Commissioner to resolve the remaining 14 complaints in a timely and efficient manner.

No appeals were made to the Federal Court of Canada during 2021–22.

Training on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act was offered by the ATIP Office which delivers both specialized training to respond to the needs of officers and clients, and general training to raise employees’ awareness of their responsibilities under these Acts. In this regard, the CER reviewed its ATIP training materials (i.e. tasking email, PowerPoint presentation, etc.) towards improving its training and communications with CER leadership and staff.

In addition to its online training, the ATIP Office also delivered a number of well-received presentations on obtaining meaningful consent prior to meeting recordings as part of its training program.

During 2021–22, the CER continued to require that all CER staff and contractors successfully pass the Access to Information and Privacy Fundamentals – I015 course offered by the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS). During this reporting period, 45 CER employees and 30 contractors registered for the course with 66 completing it successfully.

The ATIP Office anticipates that increased awareness of the Act amongst employees will improve their ability to collect records, help them better identify information for potential redaction, and enable them to better support the ATIP Office’s processing of requests. The ultimate goal being release packages that are responsive to requesters.

The CER’s ATIP Officers received training by attending webinars offered by the Treasury Board‘s Information and Privacy Policy Department. The ATIP Office also participated in this year’s Right to Know week.

Monitoring Compliance

With regard to the timeliness of processing requests, the ATIP Office regularly communicates progress updates to the ATIP Coordinator through the ATIP Group Leader. The ATIP Group Leader receives weekly updates from the ATIP Office regarding the status of all active requests, and has access to a central tracker that is updated on a regular basis to establish action items or flag upcoming due dates.

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Annex A – Statistical Information

Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act

Name of institution: Canada Energy Regulator

Reporting period: 4/1/2021 to 3/31/2022

Section 1: Requests Under the Access to Information Act

1.1 Number of requests
1.1 Number of requests
  Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 31
Outstanding from previous reporting periods 11
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
2  
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
9  
Total 42
Closed during reporting period 30
Carried over to next reporting period 12
  • Carried over within legislated timeline
7  
  • Carried over beyond legislated timeline
5  
1.2 Sources of requests
1.2 Sources of requests
Source Number of Requests
Media 8
Academia 0
Business (private sector) 1
Organization 3
Public 16
Decline to Identify 3
Total 31
1.3 Channels of requests
1.3 Channels of requests
Source Number of Requests
Online 31
E-mail 0
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 31

Section 2: Informal Requests

2.1 Number of informal requests
2.1 Number of informal requests
    Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 65
Outstanding from previous reporting periods 1
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
0  
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
1  
Total 66
Closed during reporting period 64
Carried over to next reporting period 2
2.2 Channels of informal requests
2.2 Channels of informal requests
Source Number of Requests
Online 63
E-mail 2
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 65
2.3 Completion time of informal requests
2.3 Completion time of informal requests
Completion Time
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121 to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
50 11 1 0 0 1 1 64
2.4 Pages released informally
2.4 Pages released informally
Less Than
100 Pages
Released
100-500
Pages Released
501-1000
Pages
Released
1001-5000
Pages
Released
More Than
5000 Pages
Released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Released
4 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.5 Pages re-released informally
2.5 Pages re-released informally
Less Than
100 Pages
Re-released
100-500
Pages Re-released
501-1000
Pages
Re-released
1001-5000
Pages
Re-released
More Than
5000 Pages
Re-released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Re-released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Re-released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Re-released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Re-released
Number
of
Requests
Pages
Re-released
52 740 4 1051 0 0 3 4539 1 6100

Section 3: Applications to the Information Commissioner on Declining to Act on Requests

Section 3: Applications to the Information Commissioner on Declining to Act on Requests
  Number of Requests
Outstanding from previous reporting period 0
Sent during reporting period 0
Total 0
Approved by the Information Commissioner during reporting period 0
Declined by the Information Commissioner during reporting period 0
Withdrawn during reporting period 0
Carried over to next reporting period 0

Section 4: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

4.1 Disposition and completion time
4.1 Disposition and completion time
Disposition of Requests Completion Time
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121 to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
All disclosed 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 7
Disclosed in part 1 8 1 5 2 0 3 20
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No records exist 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Request transferred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 11 1 5 2 0 4 30
4.2 Exemptions
4.2 Exemptions
Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests
13(1)(a) 0 16(2) 0 18(a) 1 20.1 0
13(1)(b) 0 16(2)(a) 1 18(b) 0 20.2 0
13(1)(c) 1 16(2)(b) 0 18(c) 0 20.4 0
13(1)(d) 0 16(2)(c) 3 18(d) 0 21(1)(a) 8
13(1)(e) 2 16(3) 0 18.1(1)(a) 0 21(1)(b) 11
14 0 16.1(1)(a) 0 18.1(1)(b) 0 21(1)(c) 1
14(a) 1 16.1(1)(b) 0 18.1(1)(c) 0 21(1)(d) 2
14(b) 0 16.1(1)(c) 0 18.1(1)(d) 0 22 2
15(1) 0 16.1(1)(d) 0 19(1) 14 22.1(1) 0
15(1) – I.A.Table Note a 0 16.2(1) 0 20(1)(a) 0 23 4
15(1) – Def.Table Note a 0 16.3 0 20(1)(b) 3 23.1 0
15(1) – S.A.Table Note a 2 16.4(1)(a) 0 20(1)(b.1) 0 24(1) 0
16(1)(a)(i) 0 16.4(1)(b) 0 20(1)(c) 3 26 0
16(1)(a)(ii) 0 16.5 0 20(1)(d) 0  
16(1)(a)(iii) 0 16.6 0  
16(1)(b) 0 17 3
16(1)(c) 0  
16(1)(d) 0
4.3 Exclusions
4.3 Exclusions
Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests
68(a) 0 69(1) 0 69(1)(g) re (a) 0
68(b) 0 69(1)(a) 0 69(1)(g) re (b) 0
68(c) 0 69(1)(b) 0 69(1)(g) re (c) 0
68.1 0 69(1)(c) 0 69(1)(g) re (d) 0
68.2(a) 0 69(1)(d) 0 69(1)(g) re (e) 0
68.2(b) 0 69(1)(e) 0 69(1)(g) re (f) 0
  69(1)(f) 0 69.1(1) 0
4.4 Format of information released
3.4 Format of information released
Paper Electronic Other
E-record Data set Video Audio
1 29 0 0 0 0
4.5 Complexity
4.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed for paper and e-record formats
4.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed for paper and e-record formats
Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Disclosed Number of Requests
9966 6910 28
4.5.2 Relevant pages processed per request disposition for paper and e-record formats by size of requests
4.5.2 Relevant pages processed per request disposition for paper and e-record formats by size of requests
Disposition Less Than
100 Pages
Processed
100-500
Pages Processed
501-1000
Pages Processed
1001-5000
Pages Processed
More Than
5000 Pages
Processed
Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed
All disclosed 6 29 1 167 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 16 248 1 113 0 0 3 9303 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 1 106 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 22 277 3 386 0 0 3 9303 0 0
4.5.3 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for audio formats
4.5.3 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for audio formats
Number of Minutes Processed Number of Minutes Disclosed Number of Requests
0 0 0
4.5.4 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for audio formats by size of requests
4.5.4 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for audio formats by size of requests
Disposition Less Than 60 Minutes Processed 60-120 Minutes Processed More than 120 Minutes Processed
Number
of
Requests
Minutes
Processed
Number
of
Requests
Minutes
Processed
Number
of
Requests
Minutes
Processed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
4.5.5 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for video formats
4.5.5 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for video formats
Number of Minutes Processed Number of Minutes Disclosed Number of Requests
0 0 0
4.5.6 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for video formats by size of requests
4.5.6 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for video formats by size of requests
Disposition Less Than 60 Minutes Processed 60-120 Minutes Processed More than 120 Minutes Processed
Number
of
Requests
Minutes
Processed
Number
of
Requests
Minutes
Processed
Number
of
Requests
Minutes
Processed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
4.5.7 Other complexities
4.5.7 Other complexities
Disposition Consultation Required Legal Advice Sought Other Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 9 3 1 13
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 1 0 0 1
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0
Total 10 3 1 14
4.6 Closed requests
4.6.1 Requests closed within legislated timelines
4.6.1 Requests closed within legislated timelines
Number of requests closed within legislated timelines 26
Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) 86.66666667
4.7 Deemed refusals
4.7.1 Reasons for not meeting legislated timelines
4.7.1 Reasons for not meeting legislated timelines
Number of requests closed past the legislated timelines Principal Reason
Interference with operations / Workload External Consultation Internal Consultation Other
4 0 4 0 0
4.7.2 Requests closed beyond legislated timelines (including any extension taken)
4.7.2 Requests closed beyond legislated timelines (including any extension taken)
Number of days past legislated timelines Number of requests past legislated timeline
where no extension was taken
Number of requests past legislated timeline
where an extension was taken
Total
1 to 15 days 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 0 0 0
31 to 60 days 0 0 0
61 to 120 days 0 0 0
121 to 180 days 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0
More than 365 days 0 4 4
Total 0 4 4
4.8 Requests for translation
4.8 Requests for translation
Translation Requests Accepted Refused Total
English to French 0 0 0
French to English 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

Section 5: Extensions

5.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
5.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
Disposition of Requests
Where an Extension Was Taken
9(1)(a)
Interference With Operations / Workload
9(1)(b)
Consultation
9(1)(c)
Third-Party Notice
Section 69 Other
All disclosed 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 1 0 4 6
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 1 0
No records exist 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 5 6
5.2 Length of extensions
5.2 Length of extensions
Length of extensions 9(1)(a)
Interference With Operations / Workload
9(1)(b)
Consultation
9(1)(c)
Third-Party Notice
Section 69 Other
30 days or less 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 days 0 0 2 2
61 to 120 days 1 0 3 4
121 to 180 days 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0 0
365 days or more 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 5 6

Section 6: Fees

Section 6: Fees
Fee Type Fee Collected Fee Waived Fee Refunded
Number of Requests Amount Number of Requests Amount Number of Requests Amount
Application 30 $150.00 1 $5.00 0 $0.00
Other fees 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Total 30 $150.00 1 $5.00 0 $0.00

Section 7: Consultations Received From Other Institutions and Organizations

7.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and other organizations
7.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and other organizations
Consultations Other Government of Canada Institutions Number of Pages to Review Other Organizations Number of Pages to Review
Received during the reporting period 15 389 0 0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Total 15 389 0 0
Closed during the reporting period 14 385 0 0
Carried over within negotiated timelines 1 4 0 0
Carried over beyond negotiated timelines 0 0 0 0
7.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
7.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
Recommendation Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121 to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
Disclose entirely 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 14
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exempt entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exclude entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 14
7.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations outside the Government of Canada
7.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations outside the Government of Canada
Recommendation Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121 to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
Disclose entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exempt entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exclude entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 8: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

8.1 Requests with Legal Services
8.1 Requests with Legal Services
Number of Days Fewer Than
100 Pages
Processed
100-500 Pages
Processed
501-1000 Pages
Processed
1001-5000 Pages
Processed
More Than
5000 Pages
Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
8.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
Number of Days Fewer Than
100 Pages
Processed
100-500 Pages
Processed
501-1000 Pages
Processed
1001-5000 Pages
Processed
More Than
5000 Pages
Processed
Number of Requests Pages
Disclosed
Number of Requests Pages
Disclosed
Number of Requests Pages
Disclosed
Number of Requests Pages
Disclosed
Number of Requests Pages
Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 9: Investigations and Reports of finding

9.1 Investigations
9.1 Investigations
Section 32
Notice of intention to investigate
Subsection 30(5)
Ceased to investigate
Section 35
Formal Representations
0 0 12
9.2 Investigations and Reports of finding
9.2 Investigations and Reports of finding
Section 37(1) Initial Reports Section 37(2) Final Reports
Received Containing recommendations issued
by the Information Commissioner
Containing orders issued
by the Information Commissioner
Received Containing recommendations issued
by the Information Commissioner
Containing orders issued
by the Information Commissioner
4 4 0 19 19 0

Section 10: Court Action

10.1 Court actions on complaints
10.1 Court actions on complaints
Section 41
Complainant (1) Institution (2) Third Party (3) Privacy Commissioner (4) Total
0 0 0 0 0
10.2 Court actions on third party notifications under paragraph 28(1)(b)
10.2 Court actions on third party notifications under paragraph 28(1)(b)
Section 44 – under paragraph 28(1)(b)
0

Section 11: Resources Related to the Access to Information Act

11.1 Allocated Costs
11.1 Costs
Expenditures Amount
Salaries $348,284
Overtime $0
Goods and Services $7,634
  • Professional services contracts
$7,634  
  • Other
$0
Total $355,918
11.2 Human Resources
10.2 Human Resources
Resources Person Years Dedicated to
Access to Information Activities
Full-time employees 3.840
Part-time and casual employees 0.000
Regional staff 0.000
Consultants and agency personnel 0.038
Students 0.000
Total 3.878

Note: Enter values to three decimal places.

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Supplemental Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Canada Energy Regulator

Reporting period: 2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31

Section 1: Capacity to Receive Requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to receive ATIP requests through the different channels.
Section 1: Capacity to Receive Requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
  Number of Weeks
Able to receive requests by mail 52
Able to receive requests by email 52
Able to receive requests through the digital request service 52

Section 2: Capacity to Process Records under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

2.1 Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to process paper records in different classification levels.
2.1 Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to process paper records in different classification levels.
  No Capacity Partial Capacity Full Capacity Total
Unclassified Paper Records 0 0 52 52
Protected B Paper Records 0 0 52 52
Secret and Top Secret Paper Records 0 0 52 52
2.2 Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to process electronic records in different classification levels.
2.2 Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to process electronic records in different classification levels.
  No Capacity Partial Capacity Full Capacity Total
Unclassified Electronic Records 0 0 52 52
Protected B Electronic Records 0 0 52 52
Secret and Top Secret Electronic Records 0 0 52 52

Section 3: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Access to Information Act

3.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
3.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Requests
Were Received
Open Requests
that are Within
Legislated Timelines
as of March 31, 2022
Open Requests
that are Beyond
Legislated Timelines
as of March 31, 2022
Total
Received in 2021–2022 7 0 7
Received in 2020–2021 0 0 0
Received in 2019–2020 0 2 2
Received in 2018–2019 0 0 0
Received in 2017–2018 0 2 2
Received in 2016–2017 0 1 1
Received in 2015–2016 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 7 5 12
3.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Information Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
3.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Information Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Complaints
Were Received by Institution
Number of
Open Complaints
Received in 2021–2022 0
Received in 2020–2021 0
Received in 2019–2020 0
Received in 2018–2019 0
Received in 2017–2018 12
Received in 2016–2017 0
Received in 2015–2016 or earlier 2
Total 14

Section 4: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Privacy Act

4.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
4.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Requests
Were Received
Open Requests that are
Within Legislated Timelines
as of March 31, 2022
Open Requests that are
Beyond Legislated Timelines
as of March 31, 2022
Total
Received in 2021–2022 2 1 3
Received in 2020–2021 0 0 0
Received in 2019–2020 0 0 0
Received in 2018–2019 0 0 0
Received in 2017–2018 0 0 0
Received in 2016–2017 0 0 0
Received in 2015–2016 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3
4.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
4.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Complaints
Were Received by Institution
Number of
Open Complaints
Received in 2021–2022 0
Received in 2020–2021 0
Received in 2019–2020 0
Received in 2018–2019 0
Received in 2017–2018 0
Received in 2016–2017 0
Received in 2015–2016 or earlier 0
Total 0

Section 5: Social Insurance Number (SIN)

Section 5: Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Did your institution receive authority for a new collection or new consistent use of the SIN in 2021–2022? No
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Annex B – Delegation Order

Delegation of Authority pursuant to
the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

I, the Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Energy Regulator, pursuant to section 95(1) of the Access to Information ActFootnote 1 and section 73(1) of the Privacy ActFootnote 2, hereby designate the persons holding the positions set out in the Delegation of Authority Schedule attached hereto, or the persons occupying on an acting basis those positions, to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Energy Regulator under the provisions of the Acts and related regulations set out in the schedule opposite each position. This designation supersedes all previous delegation orders.

Dated at the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, this 16th day of February 2021.


______________________________
Gitane De Silva
Chief Executive Officer

Delegation of Authority Schedule

Delegation of Authority Schedule
Position Access to Information Act and Regulations Privacy Act and Regulations
Vice-President, Data and and Information Management Full authority Full authority
Vice-President, Regulatory Strategy and Coordination Full authority Full authority
Vice-President, Performance and Results Full authority Full authority
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