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
Computer equipment related to distributed computing environment (DCE)-Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2020-2021
Canada
COLT CANADA $143,516.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Net increases or decreases in other specified purpose accounts
FY 2025-2026
Canada
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
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This funding is for Mississauga First Nation to hire an internal resource support to liaise and coordinate activities with CNSC staff related to CNSC-regulated facilities and activities of interest fo...

CHUBB EDWARDS $142,958.22
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other equipment
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Maintenance services for security equipment. This contract was competitively sourced.

BRUKER AXS LLC $142,646.22
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical instruments, apparatus and accessories
FY 2020-2021
United States
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Professional services of a quality assurance specialist. This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.

ROCKMECH $141,250.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research contracts
FY 2019-2020
Canada
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
Scientific services
FY 2019-2020
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical instruments, apparatus and accessories
FY 2022-2023
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical instruments, apparatus and accessories
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - Repair

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 the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in hosting the 2025 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) four-day Workshop for Indigenous Girls in New Brun...

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 the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in hosting the 2025 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) four-day Workshop for Indigenous Girls in New Brun...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Independent environmental monitoring services. This contract was competitively sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Scientific consultants
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Regulatory Studies

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution agreement to support the Canadian Nuclear Society.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution Agreement to support the Canadian Nuclear Society.

IBM CANADA LTD $134,320.16
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2016-2017
Canada

This is part of multi-departmental contract No. EN578-130071/001/EEM

RHEA INC $133,481.25
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Management consulting
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This contract was issued against a standing offer for security consulting services.

ELSEVIER $132,811.37
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2023-2024
Netherlands
HONDA CANADA INC $132,667.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Road motor vehicles
FY 2026-2027
Canada
COMSOL INC $132,324.66
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2023-2024
United States