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
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Number of self-identified Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations who participated in Commission proceedings
Target: Stable or increasing trend · Actual: 22
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Percentage of baseline compliance verifications activities completed
Target: — · Actual: 93.0
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...
This contract was sole sourced for technical training.
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.
This contract was competitively sourced.
Contribution agreement with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) for the Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP)
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.
Educational Services, N.E.S.
French language training. This contract was competitively sourced.
Contribution agreement to assist Saugeen Ojibway Nation in completing an Indigenous knowledge study related to the Bruce Power site and surrounding area.
Contribution agreement to support the International Commission on Radiological Protection
Contribution agreement with Electric Power Research Institute to support the Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP) User Group.
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...
French language training. This contract was competitively sourced.
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...
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...