CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 374Primary legislationIn force

Principle

The Canadian Energy Regulator must give effect to CUSMA, CCFTA, and CCRFTA trade agreements. The Governor in Council may issue binding directions to the Regulator regarding performance of this duty or interpretation of these agreements, which apply to pending matters unless otherwise specified.

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Principle

374 (1) In exercising its powers and performing its duties and functions, the Regulator must give effect to CUSMA, the CCFTA and the CCRFTA. (2) The Governor in Council may, either on the recommendation of the Minister made at the request of the Regulator or on the Governor in Council’s own motion, give directions respecting the manner in which the Regulator is to perform the duty imposed on it by subsection (1) or the interpretation to be given to CUSMA, the CCFTA or the CCRFTA by the Regulator for the purposes of this Act. (3) A direction issued under subsection (2) is binding on the Regulator from the time it comes into force and, unless it provides otherwise, applies in respect of matters pending before the Regulator at that time. (4) The Regulator may, in order to request the issuance of a direction under subsection (2), suspend the determination of any matter of which it is seized.

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-374.html

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