Program directory · Canada Energy Regulator
Stakeholder Engagement
- Department
- Canada Energy Regulator
- Program code
- BXV01 (NEB)
- Core responsibility
- Engagement
- In Departmental Plans
- 2019-20 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
Canada Energy Regulator (CER) engages with regulated industry, stakeholders such as landowners and non-governmental organizations, various levels of government and energy experts to shape its work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeholder Engagement | Earlier program (name match, high confidence) | 2017-18 – 2020-21 | $10.3M |
| Stakeholder Engagement | This program | 2019-20 – 2028-29 | $28.7M |
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 replace Stakeholder Engagement | Canada Spends name match across plans (an inference) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators added: Number of engagement events.; Percentage of issues identified by stakeholders that are addressed.; Percentage of targeted stakeholders engaged as part of annual plans. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: Number of engagement activities by region.; Number of meetings by the Land Matters Group Steering Committee.; Percentage of participants in NEB regional engagement activities that indicate that they had the opportunity to adequately share their views and perspectives. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators dropped: Percentage of targeted stakeholders engaged as part of annual plans. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators added: Percentage of planned engagement initiatives implemented in response the issues and interests of stakeholders. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators dropped: Number of engagement events.; Percentage of issues identified by stakeholders that are addressed. | 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
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 500 | 2021 | 110 The methodology of this indicator is evolving and the CER intends to establish a new baseline in 2021-22. Results are not comparable to previous years. | Not met |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 500 | 2022 | 102 The CER continues to operate in an environment constrained by the pandemic with limited in-person engagement. | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 500 | 2023 | 381 The CER blends both planned and reactive engagement, combining careful planning and a capacity to adapt and react swiftly when circumstances demand it. With the development of the first National Engagement Plan in 2022-23, the CER has focused resources on planned engagement that is strategic and goal oriented. It required careful planning, research, and consideration of long-term objectives. This… | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 500 | 2024 | 578 | Met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 500 | 2025 | 693 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | ≥ 75% | 2021 | — Measure, and related training, under development. | No result reported |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 75% | 2022 | 100% | Met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 75% | 2023 | 100% | Met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 75% | 2024 | — No activity. Due to inconsistencies in the reported data, the actual number of issues could not be accurately tracked. CER is undertaking a review of the metric methodology. | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 75% | 2025 | 100% | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 100% – 100% | 2021 | 100% | Met |
| 2021-22 | 100% – 100% | 2022 | 100% | Met |
| 2022-23 | 100% – 100% | 2023 | — This measure has been suspended; it was deemed ineffective for program management. The indicator was intended to assess the diversity of views by stakeholder group and region. Current information only tracks a percentage of participants and does not identify stakeholder groups or regions. | No result reported |
| 2023-24 | 100% – 100% | 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 | 100% – 100% | 2025 | — Actual result not reported. The indicator was discontinued. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 300 | 2020 | 387 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 3 | 2020 | 4 | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 75% | 2020 | 84% | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 75% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $2.2M | $7.3M |
| 2020-21 | $3.5M | $5M |
| 2021-22 | $5.5M | $4.1M |
| 2022-23 | $4.9M | $3.8M |
| 2023-24 | $4.9M | $4.4M |
| 2024-25 | $4.9M | $4.1M |
| 2025-26 | $4.1M | — |
| 2026-27 | $4.1M | — |
| 2027-28 | $4M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $3.2M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 16 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | — |
| 2026-27 | 20 | — |
| 2027-28 | 18* | — |
| 2028-29 | 15* | — |
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 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 plan | $2,230,812 | $1,809,563 | $1,809,563 | |||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $3,488,068 | $3,574,938 | $3,300,647 | |||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $5,539,239 | $5,141,347 | $5,332,364 | |||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $4,929,497 | $4,344,939 | $4,344,939 | |||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $4,937,205 | $4,937,205 | $4,937,205 | |||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $4,856,816 | $4,822,456 | $4,794,055 | |||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $4,124,753 | $4,050,417 | $3,980,140 | |||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $4,073,878 | $3,998,846 | $3,241,056 | |||||||
| Actual | $7,276,576 | $5,044,119 | $4,090,585 | $3,800,517 | $4,351,461 | $4,088,518 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
