BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. – Toronto
BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT), formerly known as GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc., owns and is licensed to operate a nuclear fuel fabrication facility, located in Toronto, Ontario. The CNSC has full-time staff who periodically perform inspections to evaluate operations and to verify compliance with regulatory requirements and licence conditions.
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Facility Information
BWXT's Toronto nuclear fuel fabrication facility
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Licensee: BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Status: Operating
Licence issued: January 1, 2021
Licence expires: December 31, 2030
Start of commercial operation: 1955
Licensing documentation: Request a copy of BWXT's Toronto nuclear fuel fabrication facility licence and licence condition handbook by email
BWXT manufactures nuclear fuel bundles for Canada's nuclear power plants from uranium dioxide (UO2) powder. It operates two Ontario sites under two separate CNSC licences: one site in Toronto and one in Peterborough. The Toronto facility produces natural UO2 pellets from uranium powder. For more information about the facility, see BWXT's website.
Focus on safety and the environment
The CNSC is committed to protecting the safety of people and the environment. Click below for current environmental and safety performance data for BWXT Toronto nuclear fuel fabrication facility.
- Regulatory oversight report for uranium and nuclear substance processing facilities
- Independent Environmental Monitoring Program: BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada (BWXT), (formerly GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada – Toronto)
- Federal, provincial and municipal monitoring programs
- BWXT’s environmental monitoring reports
Operating Performance of BWXT
The CNSC produces an annual report on the performance of uranium fuel cycle and processing facilities, which includes BWXT. The report provides information on events, facility modifications, and areas of increased regulatory focus. It also tracks data on:
- public and worker radiation dose
- lost-time incidents for workers
- environmental monitoring results
- environmental reportable spills and corrective actions taken
- current financial guarantees for future decommissioning costs
Read the report to learn about BWXT's operating performance.
Latest CNSC Facility-Specific Announcements
- December 21, 2020: CNSC renews BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.’s operating licences as two facility-specific licences for the Toronto and Peterborough facilities
- January 22, 2020: CNSC releases 2019 IEMP results for BWXT facilities
- December 31, 2019: Revised notice of public hearing to consider an application from BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.
- June 3, 2019: Participant funding for the renewal of BWXT’s operating licence
- April 4, 2019: CNSC releases 2018 Independent Environmental Monitoring Program results for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada – Toronto facility
- January 25, 2017: CNSC publishes Independent Environmental Monitoring Program results for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada – Toronto facility
- December 8, 2016:CNSC accepts GE-Hitachi's proposed new financial guarantee and application to transfer and amend its licence to BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Record of Decision
Disclosure Protocol
As part of CNSC's regulatory requirements, major licensees must have robust public information and disclosure programs in place.
Regulatory Reporting
- Regulatory oversight report for uranium and nuclear processing facilities in Canada
- BWXT's Annual Compliance Reports
- Event Reports for Major Nuclear Facilities
Other Key Topics
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