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
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Professional services of a senior business analyst. This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Professional services of a Business Analyst. This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.

ELSEVIER B.V. $185,690.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2017-2018
Netherlands

This contract was sole sourced.

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 conducting an Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Land Use Study in relation to Potential Uranium and Nuclear Projects in...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2025-2026
Canada
TRENT UNIVERSITY $182,295.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement with Trent University to support the NEA Mentorship Workshop in May 2023.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts
FY 2020-2021
United States
CALIAN LTD. $181,342.18
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications cons
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This contract was issued against a supply arrangement for a Programmer/Analyst.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2018-2019
Austria

Contribution Agreement for participation in the IAEA SMR Regulators Forum

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Educational Services, N.E.S

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Educational Services, N.E.S

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Internal resource support

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Professional services of a Information Management architect. This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Professional services of a senior network programmer. This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.

NORTHERN MICRO $180,131.24
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Computer equipment related to Distributed Computin
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This contract was competitively sourced.

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 Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Dene Lands and Resource Management in retaining an internal resource to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with...

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

The purpose of this funding is for Alderville First Nation to hire an internal resource to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of two years.

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 English River First Nation in retaining a Community Pathfinder to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of two years.

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 Kineepik Métis Local #9 with retaining a nuclear coordinator to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of two years.

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 Metis Nation of Ontario with retaining two internal resources to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of two years.

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 Ya'thi Nene Land and Resource Office with retaining an internal resource to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of two...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Membership fees
FY 2025-2026
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications cons
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Services of a database administrator (Senior) to provide database design and development, database modeling and database conversion. Competitively sourced using the Public Works and Government Service...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research and Support Program
FY 2024-2025
Austria

Contribution agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to support the SMR Regulators' Forum.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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