Participant Funding Program decision – Meeting with Kebaowek First Nation to discuss the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities in Canada: 2022

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has offered funding through its Participant Funding Program (PFP) to support Kebaowek First Nation (KFN) in meeting with CNSC staff to discuss the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities in Canada: 2022 and in participating in the public Commission meeting.

Background

The CNSC made participant funding available to:

• enhance Indigenous and public participation in the CNSC’s environmental assessment and licensing processes
• help Indigenous Nations and communities, the public and interested parties bring valuable information to the Commission

A funding review committee (FRC) was established to review the funding application received by the CNSC’s PFP administrator and to make recommendations on the allocation of funding to the applicant.

On October 16, 2023, the FRC met to review the PFP application received, requesting a total of $25,212.

Eligibility and funding criteria

For more information on participant funding and how it works, including details on eligibility and funding criteria, please read the PFP guide.

CNSC participant funding decision

The CNSC carefully considered the FRC’s recommendations on the allocation of participant funding and approved the reimbursement of up to $25,212 to the following recipient:

Applicant	Maximum amount of available funding
Kebaowek First Nation	$25,212
TOTAL	$25,212

Additional information

Participant Funding Program Administrator, CNSC
Email: pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca