The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced it’s decision to renew the waste facility operating licence held by Cameco Corporation (Cameco) for the decommissioned Beaverlodge mine and mill site for two years. The site is located near Uranium City in northern Saskatchewan, within historic Treaty 8 territory, the Homeland of the Métis, and within the traditional territories … Read more
Following a virtual public hearing on March 1, 2023, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to revoke the uranium mine licence held by Orano Canada Inc. for its decommissioned Cluff Lake Project. The Cluff Lake Project site is located in northwestern Saskatchewan, within Treaty 8 (1899) territory and the Homeland of the Métis and within … Read more
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission president and CEO Rumina Velshi issued a statement: “From May 7-10, 2023, I was honoured to co-chair Canada’s first-ever Nuclear Energy Agency International Mentoring Workshop for Indigenous young women, organized in collaboration with the NEA and Trent University and supported by national and international mentors. Reflecting on this event, I am reminded of … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced that it is launching a new funding program called the Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund (ISCF). The CNSC developed the ISCF based on extensive feedback from Indigenous Nations and communities and stakeholders on how to improve regulatory processes. The CNSC also engaged other federal departments and agencies for best practices … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to renew the waste facility operating licence held by Ontario Power Generation for its Darlington Waste Management Facility, located on the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in the Municipality of Clarington, Ont. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to renew the Class IB nuclear fuel facility licence held by Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc. for its facility located in Port Hope, Ont. The commission renewed the licence for a period of 20 years. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to renew the waste nuclear substance licence held by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories for its Port Hope Long-Term Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Project located in Port Hope, Ont. The Commission renewed the licence for a period of 10 years. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has been carefully monitoring a situation that began early Dec. 14, at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in Point Lepreau, N.B. CNSC staff continue to monitor the situation. The full release is available online.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) welcomed the findings of the performance audit carried out by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) on the management of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste, which was tabled in Parliament by the OAG’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. “OAG audits are important checks on how we are … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued a statement: “As Canada’s nuclear regulator, the CNSC continues to monitor the events in Ukraine and working closely with our federal partners to support the Canadian Government response. With Ukrainian and Russian consent, the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Ukraine to conduct an inspection of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power … Read more
