Federal spending by Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

3,419 records totalling $371,659,101.41 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Contracting

$324.0M

across 2,310 contracts over $10k

23.7%

of contract dollars awarded without competition (1,064 contracts)

70.3%

of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (1,161 reported)

"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $211,816,258 $202,442,088 95.6%
2023-2024 $181,032,287 $170,044,589 93.9%
2022-2023 $168,335,501 $152,966,165 90.9%
2021-2022 $156,273,441 $143,540,298 91.9%
2020-2021 $153,184,397 $139,527,021 91.1%
2019-2020 $154,044,427 $147,965,383 96.1%
2018-2019 $155,106,016 $148,923,106 96.0%
2017-2018 $156,189,963 $149,793,305 95.9%
2016-2017 $147,718,258 $137,126,030 92.8%
2015-2016 $145,040,408 $137,968,668 95.1%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

15

of 17 targets met

2

targets not met

0

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • Number of self-identified Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations who participated in Commission proceedings

    Target: Stable or increasing trend · Actual: 22

  • Percentage of baseline compliance verifications activities completed

    Target: — · Actual: 93.0

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Critical Thinking training. This contract was sole-sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Inorganic and organic chemicals, including plastics, rubber and products, and excluding tires and tubes
FY 2020-2021
Canada
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Computer equipment related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)—Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Purchase of monitors and wall mounts. This contract was issued against a standing offer.

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Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2024-2025
Canada
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Office buildings
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This is part of multi-departmental contract no. EP008-112560/003/GC.

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Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical instruments, apparatus and accessories
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This contract was sole sourced.

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Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist the Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities in participating at the Commission proceeding in relation to CNSC's staff's pressure tube update.

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Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2025-2026
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Language Training Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to support Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in host ing a community engagement session.

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Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2017-2018
United States

Expert technical advisor. This contract was sole sourced.

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Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2023-2024
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2024-2025
Canada
ON CALL CENTRE $11,805.84
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Communications/Networking equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)
FY 2025-2026
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Storage and Warehouse

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Office buildings
FY 2020-2021
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2016-2017
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Computer equipment related to distributed computing environment (DCE)-Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2020-2021
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to assist Hiawatha First Nation in participating in a public hearing based on written interventions for Ontario Power Generation's application to change the licensing ba...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Business Training

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts
FY 2019-2020
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other equipment
FY 2021-2022
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To assist the Manitoba Metis Federation in participating at the Commission meeting related to the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019.