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
Accounting and audit services
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Human Resource Services, Business Consulting/Change Management; Project Management Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To assist the Canadian Environmental Law Association in participating at the Commission meeting related to the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019.

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 Curve Lake First Nation to host their 71st annual traditional Pow Wow and have CNSC staff participate.

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
Participant Funding Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist the Canadian Environmental Law Association participate in the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Si...

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 Environmental Law Association participate in the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites:...

Northwatch $5,750.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Northwatch in reviewing CNSC staff’s regulatory oversight reports (RORs) for the 2024 calendar year and in participating in the Commission meeting.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Consultant to serve as a member of the Participant Funding Program Funding Review Committee member

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Contributions funding to assist Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki participate in the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2022.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The purpose of this funding is to assist Curve Lake First Nation to review Ontario Power Generation's licence application for Pickering and participate in the associated Commission hearing.

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

Contribution to assist the Canadian Environmental Law Association in submitting a written intervention to the Commission regarding the enviornmental assesment scoping decision for Global First Power's...

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
Participant Funding Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Informatics Professional Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2016-2017
Canada
NORTHWATCH $5,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Northwatch to participate in the Commission meeting regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned Sites in...

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 Wolastoqey Nation New Brunswick to participate in the Commission meeting regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research contracts
FY 2018-2019
United States

This contract was sole sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Hiawatha First Nation in participating at a meeting with CNSC staff to discuss CNSC-regulated facilities and activities in their traditional territory.

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

Contribution agreement to assist Saskatchewan Environmental Society to review of the licence amendment application and their participation in the Commission hearing process for Cameco's Beaverlodge Pr...

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 Environmental Law Association to review of the discussion paper for REGDOC-2.10.1, Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To assist Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in participating at the Commission meeting related to the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities in Canada: 2019.

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 English River First Nation to co-present with the CNSC at the Canadian Institute 123th National Symposium on Cumulative Effects and Environmental Management Conferen...