Canada Energy Regulator – 2021–22 Departmental Results Report – Supplementary information tables – Details on transfer payment programs

24 June 2010

Ongoing

Contribution and grant

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

2020–21

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Core Responsibility: Energy Adjudication
Program: Participant Funding

The Participant Funding Program (PFP) provides grants and/or contributions 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 PFP is to provide funding to facilitate the participation and Crown Consultation which supports the CER in ensuring that regulatory hearings and decision-making are fair, inclusive, transparent and efficient.

PFP 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.

No audit was conducted.

No evaluation was conducted.

Recipients of contributions can provide feedback on the claim form. Grant recipients are sent a feedback survey. Responses are compiled quarterly and reported against DRF measures I4 and N6. PFP also responds questions and issues raised by recipients by emails and phone.

The difference between actual activities undertaken and planned activities outlined in the Departmental Plan is a function of the number and timing of eligible public hearings, early engagement and crown consultation activities forecasted at the time of the plan versus actual demand for funding. Recipients of contributions may receive less than the funding amount awarded as PFP is reimbursement-based program. Recipients may spend less or claim for costs that are ineligible (e.g., not related to eligible activities). These factors are beyond the control of the program.

Total grants

Total contributions

Total other types of transfer payments

Total program

The PFP is demand driven and actual spending is a function of the number of hearings, the number of Crown Consultation activities, the number of recipients, and the timing of participation opportunities. These factors are not known when estimates are approved.