The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is offering participant funding to assist members of the public, Indigenous peoples and stakeholders in participating in the review of the Regulatory Oversight Report for Research Reactors and Class 1B Accelerators: 2016 and 2017. The CNSC will hold a public meeting on August 22–23, 2018 to review its staff’s assessment of the safety performance … Read more
Following a public hearing held on January 23–25, 2018 in Pembroke, Ont., the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to renew Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ Nuclear Research and Test Establishment Operating Licence for the Chalk River Laboratories site, located near Chalk River, Ont. The licence will be valid from April 1, 2018 until March 31, 2028. The … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has published REGDOC-2.5.5, Design of Industrial Radiography Installationsfollowing a public consultation period held from March 9 to June 16, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has published regulatory document REGDOC-2.13.1, Safeguards and Nuclear Material Accountancy. A consultation period was held from March 9 to May 8 2017. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
Following a public hearing held on April 13, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced today its decision to renew Ontario Power Generation Inc.’s Waste Facility Operating Licence for the Pickering Waste Management Facility. The licence will be valid from April 1, 2018 until August 31, 2028. The full release is available … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has published regulatory document REGDOC-3.1.2, Reporting Requirements, Volume I: Non-Power Reactor Class I Nuclear Facilities and Uranium Mines and Mills. A consultation period was held from July 11 to November 9, 2016. REGDOC-3.1.2 sets out common requirements and guidance for annual compliance and event reporting for all non-power reactor Class I facilities and … Read more
Following a public hearing held on October 11, 2017 in Ottawa, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to accept Ontario Power Generation Inc.’s proposed consolidated financial guarantee for the future decommissioning of its Class I facilities in Ontario. The financial guarantee includes the Darlington, Pickering and Bruce A and B Nuclear Generating Stations; … Read more
Ontario Power Generation is requesting authorization to continue operations until December 2024. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission offers funding to assist Indigenous groups, members of the public, and other stakeholders in participating in the licence application review and Commission hearing process. Applications for funding are due December 1, 2017. A two-part public Commission hearing to consider the licence … Read more
The draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Nuclear Power Demonstration Closure Project submitted by the proponent, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, is now available to the public. The EIS can be accessed by visiting the Documents – For Public Participation section of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry for the NPD Closure Project. Written comments in either official language must be submitted by January 29, … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has published regulatory document REGDOC-2.2.4, Fitness for Duty, Volume II: Managing Alcohol and Drug Use. The document sets out requirements and guidance for managing fitness for duty of workers in relation to alcohol and drug use at all high-security sites, as defined in the Nuclear Security Regulations. The full release is available online.
