Welcome to CAEPLA
The Canadian Association of Energy and Pipeline Landowner Associations (CAEPLA) is Canada’s foremost and leading association of landowners who have a direct and ongoing interest in the way government and energy regulators define, and then influence, the relationships that exist between landowners and various aspects of the energy sector.
A decidedly pro-development association, CAEPLA's role is to advance the legitimate interests of landowners within the context of development, and at the same time, provide all Canadians with a better understanding of the way property rights encourage responsible stewardship.
In theory, every government regulator is accountable to a cabinet minister or elected body. In practice, some regulators are characterized by secrecy and regulatory capture, and therefore aren’t accountable to anyone. One such regulator is Ottawa’s National Energy Board (NEB).
Saskatchewan Surface Rights Project
In the 1960's, a Saskatchewan royal commission explained the inadequacies and limitations that defined Saskatchewan land use policy and the relationship that exists between landowners and the energy sector. Almost 50 years after the fact, key recommendations from that royal commission have not yet been acted upon...


