Program directory · Canada Energy Regulator
Pipeline Information
- Department
- Canada Energy Regulator
- Program code
- BXU02 (NEB)
- Core responsibility
- Energy Information
- In Departmental Plans
- 2019-20 – 2025-26 · Appeared and later dropped
What it does
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) provides Canadians with information on pipelines including safety and environment issues in which the public is interested.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2019-20. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline Information | Earlier program (name match, high confidence) | 2017-18 – 2020-21 | $3.4M |
| Pipeline Information | This program | 2019-20 – 2027-28 | $6.8M |
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Appears to be split across: Pipeline Information; neb-bxu01 | Canada Spends name match across plans (an inference) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators added: Number of external queries that demonstrate interest in and interaction with the content of Pipeline Information products.; Number of instances CER Pipeline Information products are referenced in major online publications.; Number of new pipeline information products published that contain community-specific information.; Number of times pipeline information products are accessed on the CER website by external users.; Number of errors in published CER pipeline information products identified through external queries.; Number of social media interactions related to pipeline information products. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators dropped: Increased amount of CER energy pipeline data and information published each fiscal year conveyed through interactive tools.; Increased amount of pipeline information posted on the CER website.; Percentage change in interactions on social media related to CER pipeline information.; Percentage change over previous years of pipeline information website indicators.; Percentage of pipeline information users surveyed who agreed that the information is useful and up to date. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Indicators dropped: Number of social media interactions related to pipeline information products. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators dropped: Number of errors in published CER pipeline information products identified through external queries. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Number of external queries that demonstrate interest in and interaction with the content of Pipeline Information products.
Expected result: CER pipeline information products inform research and decision-making.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 15 | 2022 | 20 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 15 | 2023 | 11 This program is relatively new. Interaction rates show positive trends. | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 15 | 2024 | 44 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 15 | 2025 | 68 | Met |
Number of instances CER Pipeline Information products are referenced in major online publications.
Expected result: CER pipeline information products inform research and decision-making.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 15 | 2022 | 6 These products are largely used by industry experts, and Google is limited as a source in this regard. REGDOCS, the CER’s regulatory documents online library, is commonly used by industry experts and a source that is more indicative of this activity. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 15 | 2023 | 7 This program is relatively new. Interaction rates show positive trends. | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 15 | 2024 | 11 This program is relatively new. Interaction rates show positive trends. | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 15 | 2025 | 12 This program is relatively new. Interaction rates show positive trends. | Not met |
Number of new pipeline information products published that contain community-specific information.
Expected result: Pipeline information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 2 | 2022 | 3 | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 2 | 2023 | 5 | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 2 | 2024 | 5 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 2 | 2025 | 11 | Met |
Number of times pipeline information products are accessed on the CER website by external users.
Expected result: Pipeline information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 300,000 | 2022 | 142,961 Target is ambitious for a new program: a target adjustment has been approved for 2022-23. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 300,000 | 2023 | 173,338 Pipeline Profiles and Canada's Pipeline System report receive the most traffic. The target for this indicator is approved for revision to 150,000 for 2023-24. | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 150,000 | 2024 | 199,079 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 150,000 | 2025 | 287,130 | Met |
Number of errors in published CER pipeline information products identified through external queries.
Expected result: Pipeline information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≤ 0 | 2022 | 1 The CER continues to review and improve its data analysis and publication processes for opportunities to improve on quality assurance. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≤ 0 | 2023 | 0 The indicator will be discontinued in 2023-24 due to lack of utility for program management. | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≤ 0 | 2024 | — Actual result not reported. The indicator will be discontinued in 2024-25 due to lack of utility for program management. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | ≤ 0 | 2025 | — Actual result not reported. The indicator was discontinued. | No result reported |
Number of social media interactions related to pipeline information products.
Expected result: Pipeline information products are relevant, accurate and timely.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | 2022 | Indicator not tracked and has been approved for suspension in 2022-23. Indicator not tracked and has been approved for suspension in 2022-23. | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 3.5 | 2023 | s.o. The indicator will be discontinued in 2023-24 due to lack of utility for program management. | No result reported |
Increased amount of CER energy pipeline data and information published each fiscal year conveyed through interactive tools.
Expected result: Pipeline maps, visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make pipeline information accessible and interactive.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Increased amounts of energy system information conveyed through visualization tools. | 2020 | 5,534 page views 3,250 sessions | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 1 | 2021 | 1 | Met |
Increased amount of pipeline information posted on the CER website.
Expected result: Pipeline information is useful and up to date
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10% | 2020 | 10% | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 10% | 2021 | 23% | Met |
Percentage change in interactions on social media related to CER pipeline information.
Expected result: Pipeline maps, visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make pipeline information accessible and interactive.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10% | 2020 | 2% This target was missed primarily because the CER did not publish new pipeline information from late August to early December 2019, due to the Federal Election caretaker convention. | Not met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 10% | 2021 | -24% Due to measurement challenges, the data for this measure is all CER social media interactions/impressions on twitter, as opposed to Pipeline Information related social media. This reduction may be in part due a decision to reduce social media activity during the early months of the pandemic. An improved measure – aimed at the rate at which users interact with our social media content will be in p… | Not met |
Percentage change over previous years of pipeline information website indicators.
Expected result: Pipeline maps, visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make pipeline information accessible and interactive.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 10% | 2020 | -40% This target was missed primarily because the CER did not publish new pipeline information from late August to early December 2019, due to the Federal Election caretaker convention. | Not met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 10% | 2021 | -13% The Pipeline Information is an expansion phase, and much of the fiscal year was focused on exploration of what is possible in terms of data and products that could be published. Several products were created and upgraded in Q4 2020-21 as a result of this work and we expect web traffic to Pipeline Information products to increase in the next fiscal (specific Pipeline Information traffic will be me… | Not met |
Percentage of pipeline information users surveyed who agreed that the information is useful and up to date.
Expected result: Pipeline information is useful and up to date
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 75% | 2020 | 96% | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 75% | 2021 | — Due to low response rate, the CER discontinued web surveying in 2020-21. This measure is being replaced for the new fiscal year. | No result reported |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $2.4M | $1.4M |
| 2020-21 | $337K | $891K |
| 2021-22 | $2.3M | $2.1M |
| 2022-23 | $1.6M | $847K |
| 2023-24 | $2.5M | $675K |
| 2024-25 | $787K | $880K |
| 2025-26 | $389K | — |
| 2026-27 | $397K* | — |
| 2027-28 | $389K* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | — |
| 2026-27 | 2* | — |
| 2027-28 | 2* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 plan | $2,445,669 | $2,247,264 | $2,247,279 | ||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $336,937 | $341,427 | $336,312 | ||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $2,270,339 | $704,519 | $865,734 | ||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $1,590,722 | $834,827 | $834,827 | ||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $2,506,469 | $2,506,469 | $930,177 | ||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $786,966 | $779,717 | $753,247 | ||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $388,937 | $396,554 | $388,847 | ||||||
| Actual | $1,393,571 | $890,947 | $2,116,576 | $846,880 | $674,795 | $880,292 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
