Federal spending by Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

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

Embed this chart

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
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution agreement to participate in a meeting with CNSC staff regarding CNSC regulated facilities and activities in Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incoporated Traditional Territory and CNSC lab visit.

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

Contribution agreement to participate in a meeting with CNSC staff regarding CNSC regulated facilities and activities in Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incoporated Traditional Territory and CNSC lab visit.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
NORTHWATCH $1,918.00
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 amendment application and in participating in the Commission hearing process for the Saskatchewan Research Council's SLOWPOKE-2...

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 2016-2017
Canada
LISA AITKEN $1,700.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution to assist Lisa Aitken in participating in the environmental assessment and future Commission hearing process for the In Situ Decommissioning of the Whiteshell Reactor-1 Project.

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 English River First Nation negotiate and finalize a Terms of Reference for long-term engagement with the CNSC.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

To participate in a meeting with CNSC staff to discuss the CNSC's regulatory oversight role for Cameco's Blind River refinery facility and decommissioned uranium mine sites in the Elliot Lake region

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

Contribution agreement to participate in a meeting with CNSC staff regarding Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility and Nuclear Power Demonstration Closure projects.

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 support the Manitoba Metis Federation in observing the CNSC's compliance verification process.

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

Contribution to assist Benoit Poulet in participating in the Commission hearing process for CNL's proposed Douglas Point Waste Facility licence amendment.

ANNA TILMAN $1,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To assist Anna Tilman in participating at the Commission hearing related to BWXT Medical Ltd.'s application for a Class IB nuclear substance processing facility operating licence.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Gordon Dalzell in participating in the Commission meeting process for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2020.

ANNA TILMAN $1,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Anna Tilman in participating in the Commission hearing process for the SRB Technologies licence renewal.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist David Winfield in participating in the Commission hearing process for the SRB Technologies licence renewal.

HELMY RAGHEB $1,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Dr. Helmy Ragheb in participating in the Commission hearing process for the Point Lepreau licence renewal.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Gordon Dalzell in participating in the Commission hearing process for the Point Lepreau licence renewal.

ANNA TILMAN $1,500.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Anna Tilman in participating in the Commission hearing process for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' Port Hope Project licence renewal.

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

Contribution agreement to assist David Winfield in reviewing Global First Power's draft environmental impact statement for the Micro Modular Reactor project.

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

The purpose of this funding is to assist David Winfield to review the McMaster licence renewal and participate in the associated Commission hearing.

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

The purpose of this funding is to assist Paul Sedran to review the McMaster licence renewal and participate in the associated Commission hearing.

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

The purpose of this funding is to assist Paul Sedran 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 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Paul Sedran to review an application from Ontario Power Generation to renew the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station power reactor operating licence and to...