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
Contribution to assist English River First Nation participate in the Commission hearing for Cameco Corporation's Key Lake and McArthur River licence renewals.
The purpose of this funding is to support the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations with hosting and additional workshop day on CNSC regulatory policies.
The purpose of this funding is to support Wolastoquey Nation in New Brunswick's participation in activities scheduled for 2025-26 under their Terms of Reference and Workplan with the CNSC.
Language Training Services
This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.
The purpose of this funding is to support meetings with between Mississauga First Nation (MFN) and CNSC staff to discuss CNSC-regulated facilities and activities in MFN's traditional territory.
This contract was issued against a supply arrangement for a Technology Architect.
End-to-End Learning Services (Excludes COTS Training)
Contribution Agreement for participation in Phase 4 of the IAEA International Generic Aging Lessons Learned (IGALL)
Feasibility study on applications of drones to support CNSC compliance activities
This contract was sole sourced for technical training.
Contribution to assist Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council in participating in the environmental assessment and future Commission hearing process for the Nuclear Power Demonstration Closure Pr...
To assist the Ya'thi Nene Land and Resource Office in participating at the Commission hearing related to Cameco Corporation's application to renew its uranium mine licence for the Cigar Lake operation...