Canada Energy Regulator – 2025–26 Departmental Plan – Supplementary information tables – Details on transfer payment programs
Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight
Start date |
6 December 2022, subsuming prior Participant Funding established in 2010 |
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End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Grants and Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Appropriated annually through the Estimates. |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Energy adjudication processes are accessible. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory |
Note: In 2023-24, the CER repositioned the Participant Funding program into a Grants and Contributions (G&C) Service in accordance with Treasury Board’s Policy on Service and Digital. For 2025-26, the following DRF programs will be supported by Grants and/or Contributions:
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Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The purpose of the Regulator’s Grants and Contributions program is to provide grants and/or contributions to enable the Regulator’s departmental results and commitment in the preamble of the CER Act to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples of Canada. The overarching objective is to support public and Indigenous Peoples’ participation in the Regulator’s assessments of non-designated projects; to enable relationship-building and Indigenous involvement in lifecycle activities; to fulfill the Crown duty to consult with Indigenous Peoples; to gather meaningful input to inform policy development and work; and to promote and disseminate research and support establishment of relevant research networks. |
Expected results |
DRF Measure I4: Percentage of surveyed participant funding recipients who agree that participant funding enabled their participation in an adjudication process. Target: 90% Horizontal initiatives performance indicator: Percentage of recipients who agree that funding enabled their participation in the activities for which funding was provided. Target: 90% |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2015–16 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 |
General targeted recipient groups |
Indigenous recipients Not-for-profit organizations and charities Individuals |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Some funding opportunities, like the Onshore Pipeline Regulations Review and Indigenous Oversight Forum, are designed based on input from participants in the preceding phases, subject to budget availability. Recipients of contributions provide feedback on the claim form (financial report). Grant recipients are sent a feedback survey. Responses are compiled quarterly and reported against DRF measure I4. G&C staff also respond to questions and issues raised by recipients in meetings, by email or by phone. |
Financial Information
Type of |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
2026–27 |
2027–28 |
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Total grants |
$1,687,521 |
$3,370,890 |
$3,328,448 |
$3,328,448 |
Total contributions |
$5,062,000 |
$3,081,893 |
$3,043,089 |
$3,043,089 |
Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
$6,749,521 |
$6,452,783 |
$6,371,537 |
$6,371,537 |
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