Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 42)

" The process will also include greater public, and indigenous consultations on projects, something that is not currently part of the National Energy Board regulatory regime. " (CBC, January 27, 2016)

" Budget 2016 proposes to provide $16.5 million over three years, starting in 2016–17, to the National Energy Board, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada to implement the interim approach. This funding will support public and Indigenous participation in enhanced consultations in projects undergoing reviews by the National Energy Board and to support Crown consultations with Indigenous people. Funding provided to the National Energy Board will be fully cost-recovered from industry. " ("Growing the Middle Class" Budget 2016-2017)

"Budget 2017 proposes to provide $17.4 million over three years, starting in 2017–18, to the National Energy Board to enhance its pipeline safety oversight activities. A further $1.9 million will be invested over three years, starting in 2017–18, to provide Canadians with timely access to information on energy, regulations and pipeline safety, and to help the Board respond to increased interest in its activities in a timelier manner. These investments will be fully cost-recovered from industry" (Building a strong middle class, March 22, 2017)