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
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2021-2022
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) in meeting with CNSC staff to participate in the Federal and Indigenous Review Team for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ In...

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Training consultants
FY 2018-2019
Canada

This contract was sole sourced for technical training.

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Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this funding is for Curve Lake First Nation to create a workplan in conjunction with the CNSC to support their Terms of Reference.

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Miscellaneous manufactured articles
FY 2022-2023
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Research contracts
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This contract was competitively sourced.

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Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2021-2022
France

Contribution agreement with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) for the Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP)

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Computer equipment related to distributed computing environment (DCE)-Desktop/personal/portable (includes all related parts and peripherals)
FY 2023-2024
Canada
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 Kebaowek First Nation in conducting a historical research study of the Ottawa River Basin and surrounding Algonquin lands.

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Non-public servant travel-Support employee training
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Educational Services, N.E.S.

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Training consultants
FY 2017-2018
Canada

French language training. This contract was competitively sourced.

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Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Saugeen Ojibway Nation in completing an Indigenous knowledge study related to the Bruce Power site and surrounding area.

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Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Contribution agreement to support the International Commission on Radiological Protection

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Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2019-2020
United States

Contribution agreement with Electric Power Research Institute to support the Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP) User Group.

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Participant Funding Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Dene Lands Resource Management to review an application from Cameco Corporation for the release of the final set of decommis...

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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
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses includ
FY 2017-2018
Canada

French language training. This contract was competitively sourced.

COMSOL INC $59,801.20
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2019-2020
United States
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2017-2018
Austria
CEB INC $59,026.68
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Membership fees
FY 2022-2023
United States
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist Buffalo River Dene Nation in reviewing the environmental assessment (EA) and licence application for NexGen’s Rook 1 Project and in participating in the Comm...

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 Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in retaining one full-time Guardian Monitor for a period of one year to collect and record ecological and health data...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2024-2025
Canada