Nuclear Power Plants

Operating nuclear power plants

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) maintains regulatory oversight of operating nuclear power plants. This oversight is done through existing Licensing and Compliance Programs administrated by CNSC head office staff and on-site inspectors.

New nuclear power plants

Recently, there has been much discussion on the need for new nuclear power plants in Canada to meet the growing demand for electricity. CNSC is currently updating its regulatory framework for nuclear power plants to draw upon international standards and best practices and to meet the growing demand for moving towards nuclear power.

For an industry-related discussion on the topic of building new nuclear power plants, please see this article entitled The Nuclear Renaissance on the World Nuclear Association Web site.

Important information

As a licensee, you will find a great deal of important information to help you, including:

• understanding the licensing process
• finding the right form
• reading up on the laws and regulations that apply to you
• seeing and commenting on draft regulatory amendments
• learning about the role of environmental assessments
• upcoming Commission Tribunal hearings and recent decisions
• key links to nuclear-sector organizations
• consult Regulatory Instrument Index by Regulation or by area of application and safety area

New Web site content

CNSC is currently updating its regulatory framework for nuclear power plants to draw upon international standards and best practices and to meet the growing demand for moving towards nuclear power. New Web content, such as general information for all nuclear power plants as well as site-specific details, will be added to provide convenient access to information intended to assist you with your regulatory information needs.

If you have suggestions for specific content that would be helpful to you and other licensees, send your comments to licensees@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca