STUDY NO. 185 MARCH 2020 COMPETITIVENESS OF CANADA'S REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR

Structure of Regulatory Framework in Canada and the US Canada In Canada, responsibility for the regulation of energy and natural resources is shared by the federal and the provincial/territorial governments. [...] Offshore oil and gas production and exploration of oil and gas on federal lands are managed by the Department of the Interior (oil and gas on federal lands); the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages oil development, exploration and production on federal onshore lands; the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for the administration of offshore leasing; the Office of Natural Re. [...] The health and safety of workplace personnel is regulated federally by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (onshore) and the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (offshore); however, the health and safety of the general public related to the oil and gas activities are regulated by individual state agencies. [...] March 2020 10 Canadian Energy Research Institute March 2020 Competitiveness of Canada’s Regulatory Framework for the Oil and Gas Sector 11 Chapter 2: Regulatory Frameworks and Regulation Characteristics in Canada and the US Review of Selected Key Regulations Applicable to the Oil and Gas Industry in Canada and the United States This subsection provides a review of selected pieces of legislation mo. [...] Timelines for the regulator include a total of the legislated timelines for the Agency and the Review Panel and exclude timelines for the proponent to prepare an Impact Statement.