Changes at the AECB - response to report by the Auditor General

This article responds to comments made in a report on the AECB from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. New legislation will ensure that the role of the AECB to establish and enforce national standards for health, safety, security and the protection of the environment is clearly defined. The AECB is in the process of revising its publications and its enforcement procedures. With regard to a criticism of management practices specifically in regard to manpower requirements, the AECB has undertaken initiatives to match its regulatory strategy with workload assumptions and staffing requirements