Regulatory Framework Improvements

Safety and Information Advisories are another type of regulatory tool used by the CER. We release advisories to let industry know important information about concerns we have identified. Advisories are developed from following up on incidents and examining emerging issues.

Advisories generally do not appear in the Regulatory Framework Plan and are not listed below. View all Safety and Information Advisories listed on the Industry Performance webpages.

Name and link

Type

Project Category

Project Status

Release Date

Event Reporting Guidelines Regulatory Guidance Regulatory Review Ongoing  

Order MO-036-2022 Canadian Standards Association Z245-21/22 Standards for Components

[Filing 21733]

Regulatory Document New Instrument Complete 2022-10-22

Order MO-015-2023 Canadian Standards Association Z662-23 Safety Class Method 

[Filing C25215]

Regulatory Document New Instrument Complete 2023-06-28
Pipeline Performance Measures Improvement Project Other Enterprise Improvement Complete 2023-07-11

Abandonment Cost Estimate and Set-Aside and Collection Mechanisms (Five-Year Review)

[Filing C24949]

Regulatory Document Regulatory Review Complete 2023-06-15

Onshore Pipeline Regulations

Regulations

Regulatory Review

Ongoing

 

Cost Recovery Regulations

Regulations

Regulatory Review

Ongoing

 

Rules of Practice and Procedure

Regulations

Regulatory Review

Ongoing

 

Export and Import Regulatory Framework

Regulations

Regulatory Review

Ongoing

 

Designated Companies Cost Recovery Regulations

Regulations

New Instrument

Paused

 

Guide A2: Facilities – Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment

Guide A4: Facilities – Lands Information

Electricity Filing Manual, Chapter 6: Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment

Filing Guidance

Regulatory Review

Ongoing

 

Guide BB: Financial Surveillance Reports
Guide P: Tolls and Tariffs

Filing Guidance

Regulatory Review

Under Review

 

Guide R: Transfer of Ownership, Lease and Amalgamation

Filing Guidance

Minor Technical Update

Paused

 

Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA) – Guidelines and Interpretation Notes, Public Access to Information

Regulatory Guidance

New Instrument

Ongoing

 

Guidance Notes for Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations

Regulatory Guidance

Minor Technical Update

Ongoing

 

Guidance for Damage Prevention in Municipal Operations and Maintenance Activities

Regulatory Guidance

Regulatory Review

Complete

2023-12-20

Guidance for Involvement of Indigenous Peoples in Emergency Management

Regulatory Guidance

New Instrument

Ongoing

 

Guidance Notes for Operations and Maintenance Activities

Regulatory Guidance

Minor Technical Update

Ongoing

 

User Guide for Operations and Maintenance Notifications, Online Event Reporting System

System User Manual

Minor Technical Update

Under Review

 

Regulatory Asset Data (RAD) Project

Other

Enterprise Improvement

Ongoing

 

Financial Requirement Improvement Project

Other

Enterprise Improvement

Under Review

 

Industry Best Practices for Notifications to Indigenous Nations and Communities Regarding CER-Reportable Incidents

Regulatory Guidance

New Instrument

Complete

2022-11-16

Regulations Amending Certain Canadian Energy Regulator Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

Regulations

Minor Technical Update

Complete

2022-09-27

Guide A: Facilities – Supplemental guidance on Greenhouse gas (GHG) assessments

Filing Guidance

Regulatory Review

Complete

2023-04-20

Guide A3.1 and A3.3: Facilities – Economics/Financing, Supply and Markets

Filing Guidance

Minor Technical Update

Complete

2022-08-31

Confidentiality Sections in filing manuals for pipeline and electricity applications

Filing Guidance

Minor Technical Update

Complete

2022-08-31

Guide O: Variance Applications and Project Updates

Filing Guidance

Regulatory Review

Complete

2022-08-31

Guide N: Applications to Review, Rescind or Rehear

Filing Guidance

New Instrument

Complete

2022-08-31

Pipeline Quality Assurance – Canadian Standards Association Express Document

Other

New Instrument

Complete

2021-10-26

Guide B: Abandonment

Guide K: Decommissioning

Filing Guidance

Regulatory Review

Complete

2021-11-19

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