A Guide to The Canada Energy Regulator - Alastair R. Lucas

The members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary and the President of the University of Calgary. [...] For example, the Board was established as a court of record and its members could only be removed by the Governor in Council (GIC) “on address of the Senate and House of Commons.” The focus of the NEB under the 1959 Act was on the regulation of interprovincial and export oil and gas pipelines and powerlines, and export of oil, gas, and electricity to the US. [...] Under the Financial Administration Act, the CEO is the accounting officer for the CER and is responsible to appear before committees of the House of Commons and Senate regarding stewardship of the CER. [...] In line with the commitment contained in the preamble to CERA, section 57 of the CERA provides that the CER must establish an Indigenous Advisory Committee for the purpose of enhancing the involvement of the Indigenous peoples of Canada and Indigenous organizations in CER activities and processes. [...] 19 / A Citizen’s Guide to the Canada Energy Regulator 13 Standard of Review In administrative law, the standard of review is the extent of deference a reviewing court gives to the findings and conclusions of statutory decision makers including those of the CER and the GIC.