Latest licensing activities for new reactor facility projects
Information session on draft document for environmental protection
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Latest News
April 15, 2021
- DIS-21-02, Proposals to Amend the Nuclear Security Regulations, is open for consultation
April 13, 2021
- Commission to consider temporary exemption and alternative requirements for certification of Bruce Power personnel
- Cameco has applied for a 1-year licence renewal of its fuel manufacturing facility in Port Hope, Ontario
April 8, 2021
- Consultation on discussion paper to review regulatory oversight reports now open
- Results show Canadians and the environment in northern Saskatchewan are protected
- Requirements and guidance for applying for any Class II facility and/or prescribed equipment licence
- CNSC welcomes Randall Kahgee to the Commission
April 7, 2021
- Draft KI pill working group report
Upcoming Commission proceedings
- April 23, 2021 ( Hearing in writing )
- April 27, 2021 ( Meeting )
- April 28, 2021 ( Hearing )
- April 29, 2021 ( Hearing )
- June 9, 2021 ( Hearing )
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What is a small modular reactor?
Small modular reactors, or SMRs, use fission to create heat that generates energy like traditional nuclear reactors.
They’re designed to be smaller than a traditional reactor.
They vary in size and the power they produce.
What about regulation?
The CNSC has been providing feedback to companies for several years through the pre-licensing vendor design review process.
Big or small and no matter the technology, the CNSC’s role is to regulate the nuclear industry and protect the health and safety of the public and the environment.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Government of Canada
Recent Decisions
- March 15, 2021
Decision on the application by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to amend its waste facility decommissioning licence for the Douglas Point Waste Facility - January 20, 2021
Decision on the application for acceptance of a revised financial guarantee for SRB Technologies (Canada) Inc. (PDF, 7 pages, 484 KB) - December 21, 2020
Decision on the application for the renewal of BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.’s licence for its Toronto and Peterborough facilities (PDF, 101 pages, 1.5 MB) - December 11, 2020
Decision on the application for acceptance of a revised financial guarantee and licence modernization amendment for Cameco Corporation’s Cigar Lake Operation (PDF, 9 pages, 689 KB) - September 4, 2020
Decision on the application from Cameco Corporation for acceptance of a revised financial guarantee and licence amendment for the Key Lake Operation (PDF, 9 pages, 166 KB) - August 19, 2020
Decision on the scope of an environmental assessment for the proposed micro modular reactor project by Global First Power at Chalk River Laboratories (PDF, 18 pages, 275 KB)
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