Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2022–2023

Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2021–2022

Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2022–2023 [PDF 1981 KB]

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About the Canada Energy Regulator

The Canadian Energy Regulator regulates interprovincial and international pipelines and powerlines, offshore renewable energy projects, oil and natural gas operations in frontier areas, and energy trade. The Canadian Energy Regulator’s mission is regulating infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canadians and the world; protecting the environment; respecting the rights of Indigenous peoples; and, providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources is responsible for this organization.

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 2022-23.

Organizational Structure

Access to information requests at the CER are processed by the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office, which is part of the Open Government Team. The Open Government Team reports to the Vice President (VP), Data and Information Management, who is the delegated ATIP Coordinator.

Access to information requests are received primarily through two channels; e-mail and the ATIP Online Request Service (AORT) Requests are also occasionally received through the mail. 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 2022-2023, the CER had four full-time employees, including a Group Leader and three ATIP Officers who allocated their time to activities related to the Act.

All Proactive Publication Requirements are overseen by the Vice President Chief of Staff and Vice President Performance and Results.

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

The delegation changed from the previous reporting year. Under the current order, there are three Executives positions that have been delegated full authority under the Act. They are: the VP, Data and Information Management (primary ATIP Coordinator), the VP, Systems Operations, EVP People Innovation and Results (alternate ATIP Coordinators). The Director of Open Government and the Group Leader ATIP have limited authorization under section 9. 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 2022-23, the CER received 13 requests under the Act. This is 56% fewer than the number of requests received in the previous reporting period.

The CER achieved a compliance rating of 64.3% for completed Access to Information requests closed within the legislated timeframe in 2022- 23, which is a lower than the previous year. The CER’s ATIP Office will continue to strive for both improved compliance rates and quality of information released.

In late 2022-23, the CER began transitioning to the new ATIP Express software, which should improve process efficiencies in future years.

Extension Time

Source and description:

Source:
CER – Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2022–2023

Description:
This graph shows the number of extensions invoked by the CER in 2022–23. The CER invoked extensions on 4 occasions. All of the extensions were for 180 days or less, with 2 required to conduct consultation and 2 required for large volumes of records.

Section 9 of the Act permits an extension of statutory time limits under certain circumstances. In 2022-23, the CER invoked extensions on 4 occasions, or on about 50% of files, a slight increase compared to 40% in the previous year. In 2 of these cases, an extension was required to conduct third-party notifications. In 2 cases, an extension was invoked since the large volume of records made it impossible to meet the original timelines without interfering with CER operations.

The CER also received 79 new informal requests, completing 76 during the reporting period. A total of 76 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 983 pages and disclosed 777 pages to requesters. This represents a decrease from the number of pages processed last fiscal year. The decreased workload meant the ATIP Office focused on managing outstanding files and complaints.

Other federal government agencies and departments also consulted the CER on 12 occasions on which the records under their control related to CER activities. The CER processed 211 pages for these consultations.

The CER observed that the most frequent types of requesters in 2022-2023 were from requestors that declined to identify (69%) the media (23%), followed by the academia (8%).

Source of Requests

Source and description:

Source:
CER – Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2022–2023

Description:
This graph shows the source of requests received during each reporting period from 2018–19 to 2022–23. The CER observed that the most frequent types of requests in 2022–23 were from requestors that declined to identify (69%) the media (23%), followed by the academia (8%).

In 2022-2023, the CER closed 14 requests. Of the requests closed during the reporting period, records for 22% were fully disclosed and 42% were disclosed in part. There were no requests for which relevant records were exempted in their entirety. Of the remaining requests, 14 % were abandoned by the applicant and 22% had no records associated with them.

Exemptions

Source and description:

Source:
CER – Annual Report on the Access to Information Act 2022–2023

Description:
This graph shows the exemptions invoked by the CER in 2022–23. Most of the exemptions invoked by the CER in 2022–2023 fell under four sections of the Act: subsection 19(1), which protects personal information; paragraph 21(1)(b), which protect the deliberation process of public servants; paragraph 21(1)(a), which protects advice and recommendations; section 23, which protects solicitor-client privileged information.

Most of the exemptions invoked by the CER in 2022-2023 fell under four sections of the Act: subsection 19(1), which protects personal information; paragraph 21(1)(b), which protect the deliberation process of public servants; paragraph 21(1)(a), which protects advice and recommendations; section 23, which protects solicitor-client privileged information.

During 2022-2023 most work was completed remotely with minimal disruption. Processing times continued to be hindered by outdated ATIP redaction and case management software. ATIP Express, the newly purchased software program, is scheduled to be in place in 2023-24. The new software will improve processing times and more robustly capture ATIP statistics for monthly and annual reporting.

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: $63 in 2022–2023
  • No Fees waived: in 2022–2023

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 2022-2023, the CER Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office incurred $333,825 in salary costs.

Training and Awareness

Training continues to be an area of focus for the CER ATIP Office. In 2022-23, the ATIP Office delivered targeted training which included onboarding new employees and providing annual refresher training to staff and OPIs. The COVID work from home environment and new technologies continued status quo through to March 31, 2023.

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. The CER purchased new ATIP Express software in 2022-23, and this will be fully implemented in 2023-24.

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 2022–2023, there was one new complaint registered with the Office of the Information Commissioner. All 14 previously outstanding complaints were closed out.

No appeals were made to the Federal Court of Canada during 2022–23.

The CER is a government entity listed in Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act, subject to the proactive publication requirements under sections 82 to 84 and 86 to 88 of the Access to Information Act. All reports are located on Open.Canada.ca.

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 presentations to the Data Community of Practice as well as the onboarding of new Board Commissioners.

During 2022-23, the CER continued to require that all CER staff and contractors successfully pass the Access to Information and Privacy Fundamentals – COR502 course offered by the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS). During this reporting period, 29 CER employees and contractors registered for the course with 29 completing it successfully.

With the implementation of the new ATIP Express redaction software coupled with reinvigorated awareness and training on appropriate records management the ATIP Office anticipates accelerated response and processing times of requests. The AI enabled in the new redaction software will improve processing time of relevant documents and in turn will result in shorter processing timelines. The CER’s ability to be responsive to requestors with packages that are timely and responsive.

The CER’s ATIP Officers actively participate in annual ATIP courses including, but not limited to CSPS courses, webinars and Deep Dives offered by the Treasury Board‘s Information and Privacy Policy Department as well as ATIP practitioner conferences.

Monitoring Compliance

The ATIP Group Leader meets weekly with the Team of ATIP Officers for full case reviews. This includes discussions with regard to technical issues, status/progress updates and the timeliness of processing requests.

These findings are regularly communicated through the Director of Open Government to the ATIP Coordinator.

All requests are tracked in a central repository and are reviewed and updated weekly.

Monthly statistical reports are provided from the ATIP Group Leader to the Director of Open Government. These statistics are presented to the ATP Coordinator responsible for the oversight of the ATIP program.

The CER does not have a structured monitoring process for the accuracy and completeness of proactively published information.

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Annex A – Statistical Information

Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act

Name of institution: Canada Energy Regulator

Reporting period: 4/1/2022 to 3/31/2023

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 13
Outstanding from previous reporting periods 12
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
7  
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
5  
Total 25
Closed during reporting period 14
Carried over to next reporting period 11
  • Carried over within legislated timeline
5  
  • Carried over beyond legislated timeline
6  
1.2 Sources of requests
1.2 Sources of requests
Source Number of Requests
Media 3
Academia 1
Business (private sector) 0
Organization 0
Public 0
Decline to Identify 9
Total 13
1.3 Channels of requests
1.3 Channels of requests
Source Number of Requests
Online 6
E-mail 7
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 13

Section 2: Informal Requests

2.1 Number of informal requests
2.1 Number of informal requests
    Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 79
Outstanding from previous reporting periods 2
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
1  
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
1  
Total 81
Closed during reporting period 76
Carried over to next reporting period 5
2.2 Channels of informal requests
2.2 Channels of informal requests
Source Number of Requests
Online 0
E-mail 79
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 79
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
22 8 7 9 26 4 0 76
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
15 347 2 710 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
48 646 8 1924 0 0 3 5525 0 0

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 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
Disclosed in part 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 6
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No records exist 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Request transferred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 1 7 1 0 2 3 0 14
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) 0 20.1 0
13(1)(b) 0 16(2)(a) 0 18(b) 0 20.2 0
13(1)(c) 0 16(2)(b) 0 18(c) 0 20.4 0
13(1)(d) 0 16(2)(c) 1 18(d) 0 21(1)(a) 3
13(1)(e) 0 16(3) 0 18.1(1)(a) 0 21(1)(b) 3
14 0 16.1(1)(a) 0 18.1(1)(b) 0 21(1)(c) 0
14(a) 0 16.1(1)(b) 0 18.1(1)(c) 0 21(1)(d) 1
14(b) 0 16.1(1)(c) 0 18.1(1)(d) 0 22 0
15(1) 0 16.1(1)(d) 0 19(1) 5 22.1(1) 0
15(1) – I.A.Table Note a 0 16.2(1) 0 20(1)(a) 0 23 2
15(1) – Def.Table Note a 0 16.3 0 20(1)(b) 1 23.1 0
15(1) – S.A.Table Note a 0 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) 0 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 0
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
0 9 0 0 0 5
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
983 777 11
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 3 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 3 31 3 930 0 0 0 0 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 2 0 0 0 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 8 53 3 930 0 0 0 0 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 2 1 0 3
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0
Total 2 1 0 3
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 9
Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) 64.28571429
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
5 0 0 0 5
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 2 0 2
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 3 3
More than 365 days 0 0 0
Total 2 3 5
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 2 1
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 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 2 1
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 0 0
61 to 120 days 1 0 1 1
121 to 180 days 0 0 1 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0 0
365 days or more 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 2 1

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 13 $65.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Other fees 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Total 13 $65.00 0 $0.00 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 12 211 0 0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Total 12 211 0 0
Closed during the reporting period 12 211 0 0
Carried over within negotiated timelines 0 0 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 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 10
Disclose in part 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 12
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
1 0 0
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
0 0 0 0 0 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 $333,825
Overtime $0
Goods and Services $0
  • Professional services contracts
$0  
  • Other
$0
Total $333,825
11.2 Human Resources
10.2 Human Resources
Resources Person Years Dedicated to
Access to Information Activities
Full-time employees 3.975
Part-time and casual employees 0.000
Regional staff 0.000
Consultants and agency personnel 0.038
Students 0.000
Total 3.975

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: 2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31

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, 2023
Open Requests
that are Beyond
Legislated Timelines
as of March 31, 2023
Total
Received in 2022–2023 5 0 5
Received in 2021–2022 0 1 1
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 0 0 0
Received in 2014–2015 0 0 0
Received in 2013–2014 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 5 6 11
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 2022–2023 1
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 0
Received in 2014–2015 0
Received in 2014–2015 or earlier 0
Total 1

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, 2023
Open Requests that are
Beyond Legislated Timelines
as of March 31, 2023
Total
Received in 2022–2023 1 0 1
Received in 2021–2022 0 1 1
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 0 0 0
Received in 2014–2015 0 0 0
Received in 2013–2014 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 1 1 2
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 2022–2023 0
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 0
Received in 2014–2015 0
Received in 2013–2014 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

Section 6: Universal Access under the Privacy Act

Section 6: Universal Access under the Privacy Act
How many requests were received from confirmed foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2022-2023? 0
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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 those positions on an acting basis, 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 1st day of April 2022.


______________________________
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
Executive Vice-President, People, Innovation, and Results Full authority Full authority
Director, Open Government Subsections 4(2.1), 8(1), 9, 11(2), 12(2) & (3) of the ATIA None
Group Leader, ATIP Subsections 4(2.1), 8(1), 9, 11(2), 12(2) & (3) of the ATIA None
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