CNSC: Latest News http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/mediacentre/whatsnew/index.cfm Latest News at the CNSC en-ca Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:26:00 GMT Presentation by President Binder at the 22nd Annual Regulatory Information Conference http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/pdfs/Regulatory_Information_Conference_Presentation_by_Michael_Binder_9_March_2010_e.pdf On March 9, 2010, President Binder will be delivering a speech at the 22nd Annual Regulatory Information Conference hosted by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission in North Bethesda, Maryland. His presentation his titled International Cooperation: A Canadian Regulator's perspective. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:26:00 GMT CNSC response to the opinion article published in Le Nouvelliste on March 1, 2010 entitled "Les Québécois peuvent encore dire non" http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/mediacentre/issues/letters_to_the_editor/Le_Nouvelliste_Response_March_5_2010.cfm The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) would like to clarify some of the misrepresentations contained in the opinion article published on March 1, 2010 entitled “Les Québécois peuvent encore dire non”. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:16:00 GMT CNSC releases Evaluation of Facilities Handling Tritium report http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/readingroom/healthstudies/tritium/evaluation_of_facilities_handling_tritium.cfm The Evaluation of Facilities Handling Tritium report is one of a series of research studies being produced by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) under its Tritium Studies Project. The goal of the research is to expand the body of knowledge on tritium and to further enhance regulatory oversight of tritium-related activities in Canada. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:47:00 GMT The CNSC responds to an article in Le Devoir on positive coolant void reactivity feedback http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/mediacentre/issues/letters_to_the_editor/le_devoir_candu_response_mar_04_2010.cfm The CNSC responds to an article in Le Devoir on positive coolant void reactivity feedback, a design characteristic of CANDU reactors. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:46:00 GMT Government of Canada commits to long-term low-level radioactive waste containment facility in Port Hope (source: Public Works and Government Services Canada Web site) http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?crtr.sj1D=&mthd=tp&crtr.mnthndVl=&nid=515939 PORT HOPE, Ontario, March 1, 2010 – On behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament for Northumberland—Quinte West, today announced an agreement valued at more than $20 million for the detailed design of a long-term management facility to contain historic low-level radioactive waste in Port Hope, Ontario. The contract was awarded to the joint venture of MMM Group Limited/Conestoga-Rovers and Associates Limited of Thornhill, Ontario. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:27:00 GMT