March 2023 Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations Forum

The CNSC-Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGO) Forum met virtually March 23, 2023:

Agenda

Welcome:

• Approval of Meeting Summary of December 13th, 2022
• Update on Recent or Emerging Items
• Brief Discussion on providing ENGO Members advanced notification of upcoming consultations (Clare Cattrysse, Director ISRD)

Independent Environmental Monitoring Program Presentation and Discussion:

• Presenters: John Burta, Director HSECD, Jeffrey Lam, Environmental Program Specialist, Katelyn Peters, Environmental Program Specialist

Health Break

Update: Process to Manage Requests to Observe Specific Aspects of an Inspection (Discussion):

• Presenters: Clare Cattrysse, Director ISRD, Adam Levine, Team Lead, Indigenous Consultation and Participant Funding Program

Discussion: Possible Alternative Times Frames for Interventions:

• Presenters: Michael Young, Lead Commission Technical Officer, Clare Cattrysse, Director ISRD

ENGO Forum Governance:

• Commitment Tracker
• Summer Meeting Date

Conclusion

Participants

Lists of attendees from the CNSC and participating ENGOs.

ENGOs

• Ann Coxworth (Saskatchewan Environmental Society)
• Pippa Feinstein (Nuclear Transparency Project)
• Larissa Holman (Ottawa Riverkeeper)
• Brennain Lloyd (Northwatch)
• Theresa McClenaghan (Canadian Environmental Law Association)

CNSC

• Michael DeJong
• Kavita Murthy
• John Burta
• Clare Cattrysse
• John Thelen
• Nhan Tran
• Meghan Gerrish
• Adam Levine
• Michael Young
• Jeffrey Lam
• Katelyn Peters
• Spencer Rolfe