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Canadian Energy Regulator Act (S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 10).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Canadian Energy Regulator.
Subject
Energy, Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Energy conservation/energy production Oil Natural gas Renewable energy Hydropower generation Transport/storage Public participation Access-to-information Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge International trade Dispute settlement Authorization/permit Polluter pays principle Protection of environment Public land Private land Ownership Inspection
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The Canadian Energy Regulator Act's purpose is to regulate certain energy matters within Parliament’s jurisdiction and, in particular, (a) to ensure that pipelines and power lines as well as facilities, equipment or systems related to offshore renewable energy projects, are constructed, operated and abandoned in a manner that is safe, secure and efficient and that protects people, property and the environment; (b) to ensure that the exploration for and exploitation of oil and gas, as defined in section 2 of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, is carried out in a manner that is safe and secure and that protects people, property and the environment; (c) to regulate trade in energy products; and (d) to ensure that regulatory hearings and decision-making processes related to those energy matters are fair, inclusive, transparent and efficient.

Full text
English/French
Website
laws.justice.gc.ca