Companies only
179 (1) A person, other than a company, must not construct, operate or abandon a pipeline. (2) Nothing in this section is to be construed to prohibit or prevent any person from operating or improving a pipeline constructed before October 1, 1953, but every pipeline constructed before that date must be operated in accordance with this Act.
Source
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-179.htmlDocument officiel chez le régulateur. Citez toujours cette URL — et non la page de détail Vantage — dans les preuves de conformité.