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

CANBERRA CO. $80,831.16
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical instruments, apparatus and accessories
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This contract was sole sourced.

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

This funding aims to support the participation of the Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc. in long-term engagement and collaboration activities with the CNSC

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

Professional Services of an IT Security specialist. 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 Curve Lake Fisrt Nation in participating in activities related to their Terms of Reference and workplan for the 2025 calendar year.

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 Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in hiring a Communications Project Coordinator to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC ov...

THINK ON, INC. $80,105.67
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Computer services (includes IT solutions/deliverables as well as IT managed services)
FY 2025-2026
Canada
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 Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation's participation in activities scheduled for 2025-26 under their Terms of Reference and Workplan with the CNSC.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2025-2026
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Contribution agreement to support the Canadian Radiation Protection Association.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Contribution agreement to support the Canadian Radiation Protection Association

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

Contribution to assist Passamaquoddy Recognition Group participate in meetings and activities with CNSC staff in 2023.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research contracts
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This contract was competitively sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical instruments, apparatus and accessories
FY 2025-2026
Canada
UNILANGUES INC $79,627.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2025-2026
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Image/Video communications equipment (includes telepresence/video conferencing equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)
FY 2024-2025
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2019-2020
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research and Support Program
FY 2025-2026
France

The purpose of this funding is to support the OECD/NEA International RegLab Project to set up an international regulatory sandbox.

COMSOL INC $79,140.65
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2021-2022
United States
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Fleet Management Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Scientific services
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This contract was sole sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other health services not elsewhere specified
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Health and Allied Services, N.E.S.

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

Other Administrative and Management Support Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Accounting and audit services
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Temporay Help Service

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research and Support Program
FY 2023-2024
United States

The MAAP User Group (MUG) project provides user support and maintenance of the MAAP software code, which models the core, primary system, and containment of a nuclear reactor following a postulated se...