Rules of Practice and Procedure

Phase I Early Engagement has concluded.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on or relating to potential amendment areas and improvements to the National Energy Board Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1995 (the Rules).

This engagement period was launched on September 9, 2024, and initially had a closing date of December 9, 2024. The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) granted an extension to the comment period accepting written submissions until January 31, 2025. As part of Phase I, funding was made available to eligible Indigenous Peoples to support their participation in the Rules Review.

Written submissions will be posted to the CER Dialogue page shortly. If you would like to learn more about the Rules Review, please “Subscribe for project updates.”

Background

The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), supported by CER staff, is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Rules. The Rules govern the procedures to be followed during written or oral hearings of the Commission of the CER, previously the National Energy Board. Among other things, the Rules set out the mechanisms for complaints, the conduct of public hearings, and determine the manner in which applications are to be assessed. The Rules are made by the Commission under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CER Act) (section 35).

A comprehensive update to the Rules is needed to align with the CER Act, which came into force in 2019. The update will reflect the CER’s new governance structure, and formalize the practices, processes, and terminology which have evolved since the Rules were first in effect. The objective for the Rules review is to deliver regulations that:

  • align with the CER Act, including the objectives outlined in the Act's preamble, such as the commitment to Reconciliation;

  • enhance competitiveness through predictable and timely processes; and

  • modernize practices and procedures.

Contact us

Please email rppr@cer-rec.gc.ca for more information about this regulatory review or if you would like to meet with staff.

Phase I Early Engagement has concluded.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on or relating to potential amendment areas and improvements to the National Energy Board Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1995 (the Rules).

This engagement period was launched on September 9, 2024, and initially had a closing date of December 9, 2024. The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) granted an extension to the comment period accepting written submissions until January 31, 2025. As part of Phase I, funding was made available to eligible Indigenous Peoples to support their participation in the Rules Review.

Written submissions will be posted to the CER Dialogue page shortly. If you would like to learn more about the Rules Review, please “Subscribe for project updates.”

Background

The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), supported by CER staff, is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Rules. The Rules govern the procedures to be followed during written or oral hearings of the Commission of the CER, previously the National Energy Board. Among other things, the Rules set out the mechanisms for complaints, the conduct of public hearings, and determine the manner in which applications are to be assessed. The Rules are made by the Commission under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CER Act) (section 35).

A comprehensive update to the Rules is needed to align with the CER Act, which came into force in 2019. The update will reflect the CER’s new governance structure, and formalize the practices, processes, and terminology which have evolved since the Rules were first in effect. The objective for the Rules review is to deliver regulations that:

  • align with the CER Act, including the objectives outlined in the Act's preamble, such as the commitment to Reconciliation;

  • enhance competitiveness through predictable and timely processes; and

  • modernize practices and procedures.

Contact us

Please email rppr@cer-rec.gc.ca for more information about this regulatory review or if you would like to meet with staff.

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