Canada Energy Regulator – 2023–24 Departmental Plan – Supplementary information tables – Details on transfer payment programs

Ongoing

Grants and Contributions

Appropriated annually through the Estimates.

2020–21

Energy adjudication processes are accessible.

For 2023–24:
Core Responsibility: Energy Adjudication
Program: Infrastructure, Tolls and Export Applications

Participant Funding provides funding to facilitate:

• participation in public hearings under section 52 or subsection 241(3) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and any steps leading to those hearings.
• participation of Indigenous Peoples of Canada and Indigenous organizations in Crown related activities that further reconciliation based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnerships.

The objective of Participant Funding is to provide funding to facilitate participation and Crown Consultation which supports the CER in ensuring that regulatory hearings and decision-making are fair, inclusive, transparent and efficient.

Participant funding contributions are non-repayable as they are intended to reimburse the actual costs of participating and are not made to for-profit businesses to generate profits or increase the value of the businesses.

Participant funding will meet or exceed the following performance measures:

2015–16

Continuation

2025–26, as committed to in the Funding for the Implementation of the Impact Assessment Act Treasury Board Submission.

Indigenous recipients

Not-for-profit organizations and charities

Individuals

Recipients of contributions have the opportunity to provide feedback on the claim form. Grant recipients are sent a feedback survey. Responses are compiled quarterly and reported against DRF measure I4.

Total contributions

Total other types of transfer payments

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