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

MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC $7,517.40
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 Manitoba Métis Federation to participate in the Commission meeting regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decom...

SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER $7,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution to assist Six Nations of the Grand River review Ontario Power Generation's plant parameter envelope and environmental impact statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility $7,500.00
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 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' application to amend the Gentilly-1 Waste Facility licence and part...

Société pour vaincre la pollution $7,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Société pour vaincre la pollution in reviewing Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' application to amend the Gentilly-1 Waste Facility licence and participating in...

Grand Council Treaty #3 $7,416.86
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to support Grand Council Treaty #3 in participating in the CNSC's 2025 listening tour.

REP SOLUTION INTERACTIVE INC. $7,322.40
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2023-2024
Canada
ATHABASCA CHIPEWYAN FIRST NATION $7,262.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this funding is for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to attend the CNS conference in Saskatoon in 2024.

LITTLE BLACK RIVER FIRST NATION $7,217.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution to assist Black River First Nation, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, and Hollow Water First Nation in participating in a meeting regarding their Indigenous knowledge study in relation to the In...

FAST FORWARD FRENCH INC. $7,200.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2023-2024
Canada

French language training

Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation $7,095.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in reviewing Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' application to amend the Gentilly-1 Waste Facility licence and participat...

SAGKEENG FIRST NATION $7,020.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Contribution to support SAFN's review of REGDOC-3.2.2, Indigenous Engagement.

CANADIAN NUCLEAR WORKERS COUNCIL $7,000.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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

CARLETON UNIVERSITY $7,000.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research and Support Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Support for Women in STEM initiatives

GRAND CONSEIL DE LA NATION WABAN-AK $6,971.25
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki in reviewing CNSC staff’s Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2018 and submitting comments to...

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF NUCLEAR HOST COMMUNITIES $6,970.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist the Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities in participating in the Commission hearing process for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' Port Granby licence renewal.

NORTHWATCH $6,964.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Northwatch in the review of the licence renewal application and the Commission hearing process for the nuclear research and test establishment decommissioning licence...

Hiawatha First Nation $6,837.98
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to support Hiawatha First Nation in attending the 2026 Canadian Nuclear Association Conference.

KEBAOWEK FIRST NATION $6,821.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Kebaowek First Nation in participating in the Commission meeting process for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2020.

ALGONQUINS OF PIKWAKANAGAN FIRST NATION $6,815.60
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in participating in the CNSC's Independent Environmental Monitoring Program sampling campaign for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories...

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF NUCLEAR HOST COMMUNITIES $6,800.00
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 Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities to participate in the Commission meeting regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear...

NORTHWATCH $6,793.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

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

Women in Nuclear $6,750.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
NUCLEAR TRANSPARENCY PROJECT $6,750.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist the Nuclear Transparency Project in participating in the CNSC's Environmental Non-Governmental Forum for calendar year 2022.