The CNSC's role is to ensure that decommissioning activities are carried out in accordance with CNSC regulatory requirements to ensure protection of the workers, the public and the environment, and to implement Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The decision to stop operating and to decommission the reactor is taken solely by the licensee. Decommissioning activities are the actions a licensee undertakes at the end of the useful life of the reactor. The CNSC regulates the entire lifecycle of nuclear power plants. When the CNSC receives an application for a new plant, its experts work in multidisciplinary teams to undertake an environmental assessment and a technical assessment, using the same 14 safety and control areas that form the basis of any future licensing and regulatory oversight. New reactor facility projects are being considered in some parts of Canada. Top of page New reactor facility projects The CNSC requires licensees of major nuclear facilities to develop and implement public information programs to keep the public in their community informed about their nuclear activities and any potential related impact on public health and the environment Every three years, the CNSC publishes a comprehensive report as part of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, following up on its commitment to maintain a high level of safety at all nuclear power plants. The CNSC also collaborates with international partners, including the International Atomic Energy Agency and its foreign counterparts. The results are published in the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2017. In 2018, for the first time, the CNSC assessed the safety performance not only of Canada’s nuclear power plants, but also of adjacent waste management facilities in 2017. Previously, the CNSC published annually, a regulatory oversight report (ROR) for Canadian nuclear power plants. The CNSC carefully reviews any items of non-compliance and follows up to ensure all items are quickly corrected. In addition to having a team of onsite inspectors, CNSC staff with specific technical expertise regularly visit plants to verify that operators are meeting the regulatory requirements and licence conditions. The licensing process offers significant opportunities for public participation, including Commission hearings and community meetings that are open to the public and webcast live.Īfter a licence is issued, the CNSC stringently evaluates compliance. The CNSC assesses licence applications to ensure that safety measures are technically and scientifically sound, that all requirements are met, and that the appropriate safety systems are in place to protect people and the environment.Īerial photograph of the Darlington Nuclear These pressurized heavy water reactors use natural uranium as fuel and heavy water as a coolant and moderator.ĬNSC licensing of plants is comprehensive and covers 14 separate topics referred to as safety and control areas, such as radiation protection, emergency preparedness, environmental protection and equipment fitness for service. Point Lepreau Generating Station, New BrunswickĪll nuclear power reactors in Canada are CANDU (Canadian Deuterium-Uranium) reactors.Gentilly-2 Nuclear Facility, Québec (recently shut down).Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario.Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario.
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario.Operating facilities and the communities: The CNSC has a team of technical experts and onsite inspectors to ensure that rigorous oversight of plant operation is maintained, in order to protect the public and the environment. Nuclear energy produces about 15 percent of Canada's electricity. Today, five plants in three provinces house 22 nuclear power reactors. Nuclear power plants have been producing electricity commercially in Canada since the early 1960s. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulates all stages of the life of each nuclear power plant in Canada, from the environmental assessment required before plant construction, to the decommissioning of the facility once operations are ended.
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