Canada Energy Regulator (formerly National Energy Board) Fees Report

The Service Fees Act (SFA) provides a modern legislative framework that enables cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight.

On August 28, 2019, the National Energy Board (NEB) became the CER as per the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CER Act). This report covers both the CER, which has an explicit legislative exemption from the SFA, and its predecessor, which did not have an explicit exemption. In addition, pursuant to the Interpretation Act, the NEB Cost Recovery Regulations remain in effect for the CER until new cost recovery regulations are made under the CER Act. Financial information included in this report was separated for each distinct organization.

Last year, a detailed listing of individual fees under the organization’s authority and the anticipated increases were added to the reporting requirements. This year's report provides more explicit detail on each fee, such as the type of fee per each section within the NEB Cost Recovery Regulations. This information provides additional context on each fee, in the spirit of open and transparent fee management.

Over 2019-20, the organization embraced its new mandate under the CER Act regulating infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canadians and the world; protecting the environment; respecting the rights of Indigenous peoples and providing timely and relevant energy information and analysis.