| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The Commission announced today it will renew the uranium mine licence held by Cameco Corporation (Cameco) for its Cigar Lake Operation in northern Saskatchewan. This decision follows a public hearing held virtually on April 28 and 29, 2021. The renewed licence allows Cameco to continue operating the Cigar Lake mine.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
Today, the Commission announced its decision to amend the waste facility decommissioning licence issued to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. (CNL) for its Douglas Point Waste Facility, located in Tiverton, Ontario. This decision follows a public hearing held virtually on November 25 and 26, 2020. The amended licence allows CNL to undertake Phase 3 active decommissioning activities, including the decommissioning and dismantlement of certain facilities and structures at the facility.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
High-security nuclear sites across Canada are required to follow drug and alcohol testing requirements. The latest updates to the regulatory document REGDOC-2.2.4, Fitness for Duty, Volume II; Managing Alcohol and Drug Use, Version 3 complement earlier requirements approved by the Commission in 2017, such as random and pre-placement testing. Revised testing requirements for facility staff in key roles within high-security nuclear sites are based on rigorous research and provide the highest level of safety for all Canadians.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has announced its decision to renew the nuclear fuel facility licence held by BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT) in Toronto and Peterborough.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has amended its Radiation Protection Regulations. The updates take into account the current science on radiation protection, as well as the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the International Commission on Radiological Protection.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
On June 4, Rumina Velshi, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), in her new role as Chair of the Commission on Safety Standards (CSS) created by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led the 47th meeting of the CSS virtually, joined by more than 20 Member States and key observers from specialized international organizations and relevant non-governmental bodies.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently announced that Rumina Velshi, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), has been named the new Chair of its Commission on Safety Standards (CSS) for a four-year period. Ms. Velshi succeeds Ms. Dana Drábová, President, Czech State Office for Nuclear Security.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations agency, has released the results of a report assessing Canada’s framework for nuclear safety, following an Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) requested the mission in order to benchmark its regulatory framework against international standards and best practices.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission renews Whiteshell Laboratories nuclear research and test establishment decommissioning licence
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | news releases
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission amends Cameco Corporation’s Beaverlodge waste facility operating licence
