Ottawa has selected a former Alberta trade representative to the United States as the new head of the Canada Energy Regulator. De Silva has held senior executive roles within the Canadian and Alberta governments. In 2015, she was appointed Alberta's senior representative in Washington, D.C., by the then-NDP government. The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is responsible for reviewing energy project proposals that fall within its jurisdiction and makes recommendations to cabinet around approvals, and issues conditions for approval. The CER replaced the National Energy Board after the federal government passed Bill C-69 last year.

Source: CBC News July 02, 2020 17:15 UTC