Oversight of federally regulated pipelines : Surveillance des pipelines de compétence fédérale

Fall 2015 Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development REPORT 2 Oversight of Federally Regulated Pipelines Office of the Auditor General of Canada Performance audit reports This report presents the results of a performance audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada under the authority of the Auditor General Act. [...] In 2015, the Pipeline Safety Act was passed, amending numerous provisions of the National Energy Board Act, including the financial liability requirements for companies as well as the roles and responsibilities of the Board during major pipeline emergencies. [...] The Board’s ability to fulfill its roles and responsibilities in emergency preparedness and response, supported by sufficient human resources, is critical to the safe and efficient transportation of oil and gas and to minimizing the risks of pipeline operations to the safety of Canadians and the environment. [...] Effective regulatory oversight by the Board is important to reducing the risk of company non-compliance, and to protecting the safety of Canadians and the environment. [...] Effective oversight of whether a company has met the conditions is important to reducing the risk of non-compliance, and to protecting the safety of Canadians and the environment.