CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 31Primary legislationIn force

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The Canadian Energy Regulator is established as a court of record with superior court powers, enabling it to compel witness testimony, demand document production, enforce orders, and inspect property. All proceedings must be handled expeditiously while maintaining procedural fairness and natural justice.

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Court of record

31 (1) The Commission is a court of record and the Regulator’s seal must be judicially noticed as the Commission’s official seal. (2) The Commission has all the powers, rights and privileges vested in a superior court of record with respect to any matters within its jurisdiction, including the attendance, swearing and examination of witnesses, the production and inspection of documents, the enforcement of its orders and the entry on and inspection of property. (3) All applications and proceedings before the Commission must be dealt with as expeditiously as the circumstances and procedural fairness and natural justice permit, but, in any case, within any time limit provided for under this Act.

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-31.html

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