Regulatory Framework 101

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Comments and Suggestions

The CER welcomes feedback on the content of the Regulatory Framework at any time.

The purpose of these pages is to provide a broad overview of the CER’s Regulatory Framework. Due to the legal nature of the CER’s mandate and Regulatory Framework, the relevant legislation prevails over the content of this description.

Overview

The CER’s Regulatory Framework provides the structure around which all of our regulatory activities take place. It includes the system of laws, regulatory documents and guidance used to regulate the parts of Canada’s energy industry that fall within our scope of authority. We execute our mandate through our core responsibilities, and our mandate is shaped by Government policy, our governance, our strategic priorities, and our regulatory approaches that evolve over time.

Graphic Description

The CER Regulatory Framework is represented by a circle graphic. The center of the circle contains the word ‘Acts’ around which the circle works, as depicted by arrows running clockwise. Acts are laws passed by Parliament that establish the CER’s mandate. We consider this to be the heart of the Regulatory Framework.

The right-hand side of the circle identifies our policy context (from top to bottom: Government of Canada policies, CER governance, strategic priorities and regulatory approaches).

The left-hand side of the circle identifies our regulatory tools (from bottom to top: guidance, regulatory documents and regulations) with a band running through the tools with the words ‘Core Responsibilities’ – i.e., the means by which we execute our mandate.