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
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to assist the Manitoba Métis Federation to engage in the public discourse surrounding the proposed amendments to the NSCA as outlined in Bill C-21 by doing a review of t...

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 assist the Sagkeeng First Nation in hosting their Treaty Day Celebration where the CNSC will have an info booth.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to assist the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada in participating in a hearing to consider an application from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. (CNL) to renew decomm...

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 K’ai Tailé Dene Days Event 2024

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 Passamaquoddy Recognition Group in reviewing and providing comments on REGDOC-1.1.4.Licence Application Guide: Licence to Decommission a Reactor Facility

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 the Manitoba Métis Federation in reviewing and providing comments on REGDOC-1.1.4.Licence Application Guide: Licence to Decommission a Reactor Facility

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 reviewing and providing comments on REGDOC-1.1.4.Licence Application Guide: Licence to Decommission a Reactor Facility

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 the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation with hosting their annual Pow Wow 2024

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 Peguis First Nation in reviewing and providing comments on REGDOC-1.1.4.Licence Application Guide: Licence to Decommission a Reactor Facility

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 Peguis First Nation in reviewing and providing comments on a discussion paper introducing a quantitative health objective

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 the Manitoba Metis Federation in reviewing and providing comments on a discussion paper introducing a quantitative health objective

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist the Nuclear Transparency Project to review a application from Cameco Corporation for the release of the final set of decommissioned Beaverlodge mine and mill...

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 Kebaowek First Nation in reviewing and providing comments on REGDOC-1.1.4.Licence Application Guide: Licence to Decommission a Reactor Facility

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research and Support Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to support the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP).

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Radiation Safety Institute of Canada in reviewing Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' application to amend the Gentilly-1 Waste Facility licence and participating...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Regroupement des organismes environnementaux en énergie in reviewing Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' application to amend the Gentilly-1 Waste Facility licenc...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility in reviewing CNSC staff’s regulatory oversight reports (RORs) for the 2024 calendar year and in participating i...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research and Support Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Grant to support University of Ottawa's Andre E. Lalonde National Facility in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in hosting the International Committee on Radionuclide Metrology and its Applications –...

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 Manitoba Métis Federation in participating in the CNSC’s Independent Environmental Monitoring Program.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This funding is to support Curve Lake First Nation in hosting a CNSC-CLFN Leadership Meeting and Site Visit to help CNSC and CLFN build a stronger relationship.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2020-2021
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to assist the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility review the discussion paper about Bill C-21’s proposed changes to the Nuclear and Safety Control Act

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution to assist Nuclear Waste Watch in participating in the environmental assessment and future Commission hearing process for the Near Surface Disposal Facility.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution to assist Nuclear Waste Watch in participating in the environmental assessment and future Commission hearing process for the Nuclear Power Demonstration Closure Project.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to assist the Canadian Enviornmental Law Association in participating in a hearing to consider an application from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. (CNL) to renew deco...