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Notice:

Following the passage of Bill 37, exciting changes are coming, including a new name and expanded mandate! In addition to our current responsibilities with respect to oil, gas and geothermal development, we will soon become the single-window regulator for the production of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol; have an expanded role in carbon capture and storage, and we will be known as the British Columbia Energy Regulator. For more info: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022EMLI0055-001598

The Commission is governed by a Board of Directors that sets strategic direction and ensures the Commission’s operations are accountable, transparent and in line with strategic priorities.

The Board’s mandate is to make regulations that are within the jurisdiction of the Board and which the Board considers to be necessary; to consider various statutory and non-statutory reports; and, to provide effective oversight of the Commission and its operations.

Board Documents

Name Date Published
Board Code of Conduct June 2022
Jun 21, 2022
Consultant Fees Fiscal Year End March 31 2021
Oct 18, 2021
2021/22 Ministers Mandate Letter
Jun 11, 2021
2021/22 Strategic Plan (v1.0)
Apr 1, 2021
Consultant Fees Fiscal Year Ended March 31 2020
Dec 29, 2020
2020/21 Minister's Mandate Letter
Aug 27, 2020
Governance HR Committee Mandate Feb 2020
Aug 26, 2020
Regulatory Committee Mandate and Charter
Sept 3, 2019
Board Code of Conduct
Sept 3, 2019
Board of Directors Mandate and Charter
Sept 3, 2019
Audit Committee Mandate and Charter
Sept 3, 2019

Standing Committees

The Board has three standing committees to better enable it to fulfill its oversight responsibilities as follows:

Financial

Audit Committee

The mandate of the audit committee includes the review of financial reporting and disclosure, financial management, risk and controls, internal and external auditor activities; compliance with applicable laws and other matters as assigned to it by the Board.

The audit committee is comprised of the following members:

  • Chris Hayman (Chair)
  • Natascha Kiernan
  • Steve Kinsey
  • Margie Parikh
People

Governance and Human Resources Committee

The mandate of the Governance and Human Resources Committee (GHRC) includes the review of matters related to board governance, CEO and executive, human resource management, organizational health and safety, and other human resource related matters assigned to it by the Board.

The GHRC is comprised of the following members:

  • Natascha Kiernan (Chair)
  • Patrick Kelly
  • Steven Kinsey
  • Cheryl Tobias
Permit

Regulatory Committee

The mandate of the Regulatory Committee is to review matters related to the Commission's regulatory framework implementation and effectiveness and other matters as may be assigned by the Board.

The Committee is comprised of the following members:

  • Cheryl Tobias (Chair)
  • Chris Hayman
  • Patrick Kelly
  • Steve Kinsey
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