Updates on the Red Tape Review

This page provides ongoing updates on the Red Tape Review initiative, including progress on reducing administrative burden and changes to regulatory requirements.

Item 2

Amend the Nuclear Security Regulations based on commitments in the Small Modular Reactor Action Plan

In November 2025, the amended regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

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Item 3

Amend the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations and the Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations

In October 2025, the amended regulations and the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

In the final published RIAS, the estimated benefits have been revised; these combined regulatory amendments are now estimated to result in a net benefit of $329 thousand a year for relevant businesses and for government.

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