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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
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Number of self-identified Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations who participated in Commission proceedings
Target: Stable or increasing trend · Actual: 22
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Percentage of baseline compliance verifications activities completed
Target: — · Actual: 93.0
Interpretation Services for a Public Hearing
Contribution agreement to assist Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in reviewing CNSC staff’s Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2018 and submitting comments to the Commiss...
The purpose of this agreement is to assist the Canadian Environmental Law Association in participating in the Commission hearing for Bruce Power's request to operate pressure tubes in two units beyond...
Grant to support the BlackNorth initiative
Contribution agreement to assist the Canadian Environmental Law Association in participating in the Commission hearing process for Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Nuclear Generating Station lice...
Contribution agreement to assist the Nuclear Transparency Project in participating at the Commission hearing in relation to Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Waste Management Facility licence rene...
Grant to support the 2023 Canada-Korea Energy Forum.
Contributions funding to assist the Nuclear Transparency Project participate in the Commission hearing for the applicability of the Darlington New Nuclear Project environmental assessment.
Contributions funding to assist the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada participate in the Commission hearing for the applicability of the Darlington New Nuclear Project environmental assessment.
Grant to support Sagkeeng First Nation's 2023 Treaty Day Celebrations.
The purpose of this funding is to assist Mi'gmawe'l 'tplu'taqnn to purchase IT equipment to engage with CNSC staff virtually.
The purpose of this funding is to assist Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to review of the discussion paper for REGDOC-2.10.1, Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response
The purpose of this funding is to assist Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation to review of the discussion paper for REGDOC-2.10.1, Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response
The purpose of this funding is to assist Mississaugs of Scugog Island First Nation review the discussion paper about Bill C-21’s proposed changes to the Nuclear and Safety Control Act
The purpose of this funding is to assist Kebaowek First Nation review the discussion paper about Bill C-21’s proposed changes to the Nuclear and Safety Control Act