Participant Funding Program decision – English River First Nation’s participation in annual uranium mines and mills engagement session

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) offered funding through its Participant Funding Program (PFP) to assist English River First Nation (ERFN) in participating in the annual uranium mines and mills engagement session in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with CNSC staff. This included support for travel to the session.

The information gathered from the meeting(s) and these activities will be included in the relevant Commission member document to bring valuable information directly to the Commission.

Background

The CNSC makes participant funding available to:

• enhance Indigenous and public participation in the CNSC’s environmental assessment and licensing processes
• help Indigenous Nations and communities, members of the public and interested parties bring valuable information to the Commission

A funding review committee (FRC) was established to review the ERFN funding application received by the CNSC’s PFP administrator and to make recommendations on the allocation of funding to the applicants.

On August 17, 2026, the FRC reviewed ERFN’s PFP application received by the CNSC.

Participant funding decision

The CNSC has carefully considered the recommendations of the FRC on the allocation of participant funding for ERFN’s participation in the Uranium Mines and Mills Annual Engagement Session.

The CNSC will award funding to the recipient as listed below.

Recipient	CNSC-approved funding
English River First Nation	$7,649.71
Total	$7,649.71

Eligibility and funding criteria

For more information on participant funding and how it works, including details on eligibility and funding criteria, please read the Participant Funding Program Guide.

Contact information

Participant Funding Program Administrator
pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca