The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment; to implement Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy; and to disseminate objective scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public.
The CNSC’s mandate, derived from the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, involves 4 major areas:
regulation of the development, production and use of nuclear energy in Canada to protect health, safety and the environment
regulation of the production, possession, use and transport of nuclear substances, and the production, possession and use of prescribed equipment and prescribed information
implementation of measures respecting international control of the development, production, transport and use of nuclear energy and substances, including measures respecting the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive devices
dissemination of scientific, technical and regulatory information concerning the activities of the CNSC, and the effects on the environment and the health and safety of persons, of the development, production, possession, transport and use of nuclear substances
The CNSC also provides advice with respect to the implementation of the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, works in partnership with the Impact Assessment Agency to conduct impact assessments for nuclear projects subject to the Impact Assessment Act, and implements Canada’s bilateral agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear safeguards verification.
Purpose of the Privacy Act
The purpose of the Privacy Act is to extend the laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals for personal information about themselves held by a government institution and provide individuals with a right of access to that information.
Tabling of the annual report
This annual report is prepared and tabled in Parliament in accordance with section 72 of the Privacy Act.
1. Statistical report
I. Requests received under the Privacy Act
During the 2024–25 reporting period, the CNSC received 20 requests pursuant to the Privacy Act. This represents a 70% increase from the 6 requests received in 2023–24. Of those 20 requests, 18 were closed during the 2024–25 reporting period and 2 were carried over into fiscal year 2025–26 (see table 1).
Table 1: CNSC workload under the Privacy ActTable 1 – Text version
Requests
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-23
2023-2024
2024-2025
Received
17
6
7
6
20
Closed
16
8
7
6
18
Outstanding
1
2
0
0
0
Carried Forward
2
0
0
0
2
II. Costs
During 2024–25, the CNSC Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office incurred $39,504 in salary costs and $4,555 in goods and services costs to administer the Privacy Act.
See annex A for further statistical information.
2. Practices and procedures
At the CNSC, the IT Operations and Service Delivery Division (ITOSDD), within the Information Management and Technology Directorate (IMTD), administers the Privacy Act.
Privacy requests are received by the Records Office and forwarded to the ATIP Office within ITOSDD. The CNSC also receives privacy requests through the ATIP online request portal available through the Treasury Board Secretariat website. ATIP Office staff process the requests in consultation with the appropriate CNSC directorates and with external parties, where necessary.
The CNSC has 0.37 full-time employee who dedicates some of their time to activities related to the Privacy Act. The CNSC was not part of a service agreement with any outside institution under section 73.1 of the Privacy Act during the reporting period.
3. Training and awareness
During 2024–25, the CNSC continued to concentrate on providing employee training on information management, the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act and information security. The ATIP Office conducted several formal and informal training sessions for individuals, as well as for groups at divisional meetings and for functional specialists (Inspection Fundamentals training). The ATIP Office continues working with the Corporate Security section, providing ongoing training to staff on their obligations around safeguarding sensitive information, which includes personal information.
All training and awareness sessions, both formal and informal, focused on informing employees of their responsibilities under the legislation. ITOSDD offers an integrated training approach, emphasizing the connections between sound information management practices and an effective ATIP program. The ATIP Office also provides advice and support as required.
Documentation and training materials on the CNSC’s ATIP program are available through the Information Management and Technology SharePoint site, along with links to other materials, such as legislation, Treasury Board Secretariat policies and guidance documents, and a range of information management and guidance tools.
Where relevant, employees are informed about the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Directive on Privacy Impact Assessment. The CNSC has implemented internal procedures to guide employees and consultants through the privacy impact assessment process. These procedures reflect changes to the Privacy Act policy suite. Governance and project management methodologies are in place within the Information Management and Technology Directorate to ensure that privacy considerations are identified and addressed throughout the entire system development cycle. The Senior ATIP Advisor and the Director of the ITOSDD participate actively in systems development initiatives.
4. Delegation of authority
The Governor in Council has delegated the authority to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the Privacy Act to the President of the CNSC. In turn, the President has designated the Vice-President of the Corporate Services Branch, the Director General of the Information Management and Technology Directorate, the Director of the IT Operations and Service Delivery Division and the Senior ATIP Advisor to exercise the President’s powers, duties and functions, with respect to the Privacy Act.
See annex B for a copy of the instrument of delegation.
5. Complaints and appeals to the Federal Court
No complaints were registered with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner during the reporting period.
6. Privacy impact assessments
During the 2024–25 reporting period, there were no privacy impact assessments completed.
The CNSC posts summaries of completed privacy impact assessments on its
website and forwards copies of completed privacy impact assessment reports to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
7. Disclosure under paragraphs 8(2)(e) or 8(2)(m) of the Privacy Act
The CNSC did not make any disclosures of personal information under paragraphs 8(2)(e) or 8(2)(m) of the
Privacy Act during the reporting period.
8. Data matching activities
The CNSC has no new data matching and sharing activities to report for this reporting period.
9. Privacy breaches
During the 2024–25 reporting period, there were 2 non-material privacy breaches that occurred at the CNSC, neither of which were required to be reported to the Treasury Board Secretariat or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
10. Monitoring compliance
The CNSC achieved a compliance rating of 100% for completed privacy requests closed within the legislated time frame in 2024–25. The ATIP Office has established a 5-day service standard for subject matter experts to retrieve relevant records and obtain Director General sign-off. In addition, through training and awareness sessions, CNSC staff members were receptive to their obligations under the Privacy Act.
The ATIP Office makes regular monthly presentations at the CNSC’s Operations Management Committee meetings, to discuss and resolve any ATIP issues and to monitor the processing of requests, including timelines. These discussions are held once a month and include participants at the vice-president and director general levels from Operations branches. The CNSC does not conduct any other compliance monitoring activities.
Annex A Statistical information
Statistical Report on the Privacy Act
Name of institution: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Reporting period: 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Section 1: Requests under the Privacy Act
1.1 Number of requests received
Number of requests
Received during reporting period
20
Outstanding from previous reporting periods
0
Outstanding from previous reporting period
0
Outstanding from more than one reporting period
0
Total
20
Closed during reporting period
18
Carried over to next reporting period
2
Carried over within legislated timeline
2
Carried over beyond legislated timeline
0
1.2 Channels of requests
Source
Number of Requests
Online
20
E-mail
0
Mail
0
In person
0
Phone
0
Fax
0
Total
20
Section 2: Informal Requests
2.1 Number of informal requests
Number of Requests
Received during reporting period
0
Outstanding from previous reporting periods
0
Outstanding from previous reporting period
0
Outstanding from more than one reporting period
0
Total
0
Closed during reporting period
0
Carried over to next reporting period
0
2.2 Channels of informal requests
Source
Number of Requests
Online
0
E-mail
0
Mail
0
In person
0
Phone
0
Fax
0
Total
0
2.3 Completion time of informal requests
1 to 15 Days
16 to 30 Days
31 to 60 Days
61 to 120 Days
121 to 180 Days
181 to 365 Days
More Than 365 Days
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.4 Pages released informally
Less than 100 pages released
100 to 500 pages released
501 to 1,000 pages released
1,001 to 5,000 pages released
More than 5,000 pages released
Number of requests
Pages released
Number of requests
Pages released
Number of requests
Pages released
Number of requests
Pages released
Number of requests
Pages released
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Section 3: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period
3.1 Disposition and completion time
Disposition of Requests
1 to 15 Days
16 to 30 Days
31 to 60 Days
61 to 120 Days
121 to 180 Days
181 to 365 Days
More Than 365 Days
Total
All disclosed
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
Disclosed in part
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
9
All exempted
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All excluded
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
No records exist
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Request abandoned
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Neither confirmed nor denied
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
11
4
3
0
0
0
0
18
3.2 Exemptions
Section
Number of Requests
18(2)
0
19(1)(a)
0
19(1)(b)
0
19(1)(c)
0
19(1)(d)
0
19(1)(e)
0
19(1)(f)
0
20
0
21
0
22(1)(a)(i)
0
22(1)(a)(ii)
0
22(1)(a)(iii)
0
22(1)(b)
0
22(1)(c)
0
22(2)
0
22.1
0
22.2
0
22.3
0
22.4
0
23(a)
0
23(b)
0
24(a)
0
24(b)
0
25
0
26
9
27
2
27.1
0
28
0
3.3 Exclusions
Section
Number of Requests
69(1)(a)
0
69(1)(b)
0
69.1
0
70(1)
0
70(1)(a)
0
70(1)(b)
0
70(1)(c)
0
70(1)(d)
0
70(1)(e)
0
70(1)(f)
0
70.1
0
3.4 Format of information released
Paper
Electronic E-record
Electronic Data set
Electronic Video
Electronic Audio
Other
0
13
0
0
0
0
3.5 Complexity
3.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed for paper and e-record formats
Number of Pages Processed
Number of Pages Disclosed
Number of Requests
9469
2723
13
3.5.2 Relevant pages processed by request disposition for paper and e-record formats by size of requests
Disposition
Less than 100 pages processed
100 to 500 pages processed
501 to 1,000 pages processed
1,001 to 5,000 pages processed
More than 5,000 pages processed
Number of requests
Pages processed
Number of requests
Pages processed
Number of requests
Pages processed
Number of requests
Pages processed
Number of requests
Pages processed
All disclosed
3
46
1
143
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclosed in part
3
122
1
377
4
2857
0
0
1
5924
All exempted
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All excluded
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Request abandoned
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Neither confirmed nor denied
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
6
168
2
520
4
2857
0
0
1
5924
3.5.3 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for audio formats
Number of Minutes Processed
Number of Minutes Disclosed
Number of Requests
0
0
0
3.5.4 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for audio formats by size of requests
Disposition
Less than 60 minutes processed
60 to 120 minutes processed
More than 120 minutes processed
Number of requests
Minutes processed
Number of requests
Minutes processed
Number of requests
Minutes processed
All disclosed
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclosed in part
0
0
0
0
0
0
All exempted
0
0
0
0
0
0
All excluded
0
0
0
0
0
0
Request abandoned
0
0
0
0
0
0
Neither confirmed nor denied
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5.5 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for video formats
Number of Minutes Processed
Number of Minutes Disclosed
Number of Requests
0
0
0
3.5.6 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for video formats by size of requests
Disposition
Less than 60 minutes processed
60 to 120 minutes processed
More than 120 minutes processed
Number of requests
Minutes processed
Number of requests
Minutes processed
Number of requests
Minutes processed
All disclosed
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclosed in part
0
0
0
0
0
0
All exempted
0
0
0
0
0
0
All excluded
0
0
0
0
0
0
Request abandoned
0
0
0
0
0
0
Neither confirmed nor denied
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5.7 Other complexities
Disposition
Consultation Required
Legal Advice Sought
Interwoven Information
Other
Total
All disclosed
0
0
2
2
4
Disclosed in part
2
0
1
1
4
All exempted
0
0
0
0
0
All excluded
0
0
0
0
0
Request abandoned
0
0
0
0
0
Neither confirmed nor denied
0
0
0
0
0
Total
2
0
3
3
8
3.6 Closed requests
3.6.1 Number of requests closed within legislated timelines
Number of requests closed within legislated timelines
18
Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%)
100
3.7 Deemed refusals
3.7.1 Reasons for not meeting legislated timelines
Number of requests closed past the legislated timelines
Principal Reason Interference with operations / Workload
Principal Reason External Consultation
Principal Reason Internal Consultation
Principal Reason Other
0
0
0
0
0
3.7.2 Request closed beyond legislated timelines (including any extension taken)
Number of days past legislated timelines
Number of requests past legislated timeline where no extension was taken
Number of requests past legislated timeline where an extension was taken
Total
1 to 15 days
0
0
0
16 to 30 days
0
0
0
31 to 60 days
0
0
0
61 to 120 days
0
0
0
121 to 180 days
0
0
0
181 to 365 days
0
0
0
More than 365 days
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
3.8 Requests for translation
Translation Requests
Accepted
Refused
Total
English to French
0
0
0
French to English
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
Section 4: Disclosures Under Subsections 8(2) and 8(5)
Paragraph 8(2)(e)
Paragraph 8(2)(m)
Subsection 8(5)
Total
0
0
0
0
Section 5: Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations
Disposition for Correction Requests Received
Number
Notations attached
0
Requests for correction accepted
0
Total
0
Section 6: Extensions
6.1 Reasons for extensions
Number of extensions taken
15(a)(i) interference with operations
15 (a)(ii) consultation
15(b) translation purposes or conversion
Further review required to determine exemptions
Large volume of pages
Large volume of requests
Documents are difficult to obtain
Cabinet confidence section (section 70)
External
Internal
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.2 Length of extensions
Length of extensions
15(a)(i) interference with operations
15 (a)(ii) consultation
15(b) translation purposes or conversion
Further review required to determine exemptions
Large volume of pages
Large volume of requests
Documents are difficult to obtain
Cabinet confidence section (section 70)
External
Internal
1 to 15 days
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 to 30 days
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
31 days or greater
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Section 7: Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations
7.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and other organizations
Consultations
Other Government of Canada Institutions
Number of Pages to Review
Other Organizations
Number of Pages to Review
Received during the reporting period
0
0
0
0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
Closed during the reporting period
0
0
0
0
Carried over within negotiated timelines
0
0
0
0
Carried over beyond negotiated timelines
0
0
0
0
7.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
Recommendation
Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 days
16 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
61 to 120 days
121 to 180 days
181 to 365 days
More than 365 days
Total
Disclose entirely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclose in part
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exempt entirely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exclude entirely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Consult other institution
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations outside the Government of Canada
Recommendation
Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 days
16 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
61 to 120 days
121 to 180 days
181 to 365 days
More than 365 days
Total
Disclose entirely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disclose in part
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exempt entirely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exclude entirely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Consult other institution
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Section 8: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences
8.1 Requests with Legal Services
Number of days
Fewer than 100 pages processed
100 to 500 pages processed
501 to 1,000 pages processed
1,001 to 5,000 pages processed
More than 5,000 pages processed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
1 to 15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 to 30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31 to 60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61 to 120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121 to 180
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
181 to 365
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
More than 365
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
Number of days
Fewer than 100 pages processed
100 to 500 pages processed
501 to 1,000 pages processed
1,001 to 5,000 pages processed
More than 5,000 pages processed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
Number of requests
Pages disclosed
1 to 15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 to 30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31 to 60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61 to 120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121 to 180
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
181 to 365
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
More than 365
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Section 9: Complaints and Investigations Notices Received
Section 31
Section 33
Section 35
Court action
Total
0
0
0
0
0
Section 10: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Personal Information Banks (PIBs)
10.1 Privacy Impact Assessments
Number of PIAs completed
0
Number of PIAs modified
0
10.2 Institution-specific and Central Personal Information Banks
Personal Information Banks
Active
Created
Terminated
Modified
Institution-specific
12
0
0
0
Central
0
0
0
0
Total
12
0
0
0
Section 11: Privacy Breaches
11.1 Material Privacy Breaches reported
Number of material privacy breaches reported to TBS
0
Number of material privacy breaches reported to OPC
0
11.2 Non-Material Privacy Breaches
Number of non-material privacy breaches
2
Section 12: Resources Related to the Privacy Act
12.1 Allocated Costs
Expenditures
Amount
Salaries
$39,504
Overtime
$0
Goods and Services
$4,555
Professional services contracts
$0
Other
$4,555
Total
$44,059
12.2 Human Resources
Resources
Person Years Dedicated to Privacy Activities
Full-time employees
0.370
Part-time and casual employees
0.000
Regional staff
0.000
Consultants and agency personnel
0.000
Students
0.000
Total
0.370
Supplemental Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
Name of institution: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Reporting period: 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Section 1: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Access to Information Act
1.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Requests Were Received
Open Requests that are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2025
Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2025
Total
Received in 2024-2025
21
1
22
Received in 2023-2024
0
0
0
Received in 2022-2023
0
0
0
Received in 2021-2022
0
0
0
Received in 2020-2021
0
0
0
Received in 2019-2020
0
0
0
Received in 2018-2019
0
0
0
Received in 2017-2018
0
0
0
Received in 2016-2017
0
0
0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier
0
0
0
Total
21
1
22
1.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Information Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Complaints Were Received by Institution
Number of Open Complaints
Received in 2024-2025
3
Received in 2023-2024
4
Received in 2022-2023
0
Received in 2021-2022
0
Received in 2020-2021
3
Received in 2019-2020
1
Received in 2018-2019
0
Received in 2017-2018
0
Received in 2016-2017
0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier
0
Total
11
Section 2: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Privacy Act
2.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Requests Were Received
Open Requests that are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2025
Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2025
Total
Received in 2024-2025
2
0
2
Received in 2023-2024
0
0
0
Received in 2022-2023
0
0
0
Received in 2021-2022
0
0
0
Received in 2020-2021
0
0
0
Received in 2019-2020
0
0
0
Received in 2018-2019
0
0
0
Received in 2017-2018
0
0
0
Received in 2016-2017
0
0
0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier
0
0
0
Total
2
0
2
2.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Complaints Were Received by Institution
Number of Open Complaints
Received in 2024-2025
0
Received in 2023-2024
0
Received in 2022-2023
0
Received in 2021-2022
0
Received in 2020-2021
0
Received in 2019-2020
0
Received in 2018-2019
0
Received in 2017-2018
0
Received in 2016-2017
0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier
0
Total
0
Section 3: Social Insurance Number
Has your institution begun a new collection or a new consistent use of the SIN in 2024-2025?
No
Section 4: Universal Access under the Privacy Act
How many requests were received from confirmed foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2024-2025?
0
Annex B Delegation order
Access to Information Act and Privacy Act Delegation Order
The President of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, pursuant to section 95(1) of the Access to Information Act and section 73 of the Privacy Act, hereby designates the persons holding the positions set out in the schedule hereto, or the persons occupying on an acting basis those positions, to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the President as the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, under the provisions of the Act and related to regulation set out in the schedule opposite each position. This designation replaces all previous delegation orders.
Schedule
Position
Privacy Act and Regulations
Access to Information Act and Regulations
Vice-President, Corporate Services branch
Full authority
Full authority
Director General, Information Management and Technology Directorate
Full authority
Full authority
Director, Information Management Division
Full authority
Full authority
Senior ATIP Advisor
Full authority
Full authority
Dated, at the city of Ottawa, this 22nd day of August 2024.
