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Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the decisions on the reviews of 2 orders issued to Best Theratronics Ltd. in response to regulatory non-compliance at its medical device manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to renew the decommissioning licence held by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. for a 3-year period for its Whiteshell Laboratories site.
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a Federal Court ruling on the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements imposed by Volume II, for workers holding safety-critical positions at high-security nuclear facilities.
On October 25, 2024, Pierre Tremblay, CNSC President and CEO, delivered the keynote address at the Canadian Nuclear Law Organization’s Nuclear Law School 2024, held in Toronto, Ontario. In his remarks, he spoke about areas of focus for the CNSC and the important function the CNSC’s Legal Services team plays in supporting Canada’s nuclear regulator.
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Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the independent Commission’s decision to amend the licence held by Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). This decision authorizes OPG to operate Units 5–8 at the PNGS until December 31, 2026.
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Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to amend the licensing basis for the Pickering Waste Management Facility to authorize Ontario Power Generation to process and store a maximum of 100 dry storage containers containing used fuel that has been cooled in wet storage at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station for a minimum of 6 years.
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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) today announced that Pierre Tremblay has been appointed President for a 5-year term effective August 12, 2024.
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Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to renew McMaster University’s licence for its McMaster Nuclear Reactor for a 20-year period.
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Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to amend Ontario Power Generation’s power reactor operating licence for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to authorize the production of the cobalt-60 radioisotope.