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
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Storage and Warehousing

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other furniture and fixtures including parts
FY 2025-2026
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Development of a Youth Marketing Strategy

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2016-2017
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Scientific consultants
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Regulatory studies - Database for Environmental Metals

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Consultant to document roles, responsibilities, process documentation for critical functions

ESRI CANADA $39,493.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Informatics Professional Services

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 2022-2023
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Accounting and audit services
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Human Resource Services, Business Consulting/Change Management; Project Management Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Informatics Professional and Consulting Services, Software Development and Implementation

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Lean Process Exercise

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
SAMSON RH INC $39,407.68
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Miscellaneous Business Services

COMSOL INC $39,392.88
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2020-2021
United States
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Non-competitive contract for Public and Stakeholder Consultation Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Information technology and telecommunications consultants
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Professional services to support a financial management system feasibility assessment. This contract was issued against a supply arrangement.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2020-2021
Canada
FESCHUK.REID $39,357.90
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Human Resource Services, Business Consulting/Change Management; Project Management Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Scientific consultants
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Regulatory Studies

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Human Resource Services, Business Consulting/Change Management; Project Management Services

DAXEL INC. $39,267.50
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Power BI training

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The purpose of this agreement is to assist English River First Nation in reviewing CNSC staff’s regulatory oversight reports (RORs) for the 2024 calendar year and in participating at the Commission me...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Security consultation-training

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Management consulting
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Human Resource Services, Business Consulting/Change Management; Project Management Services