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
Training consultants
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Design Thinking Training. This contract was sole sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

HFN will review the 2022 CNL ROR, and provide analysis to CNSC.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2019-2020
United States
NORTHWATCH $15,157.55
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Northwatch in participating at the Commission hearing in relation to Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Waste Management Facility licence renewal.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
CDW CANADA INC $15,112.62
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
Training consultants
FY 2017-2018
United States

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector Training. This contract was sole sourced.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Management consulting
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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

ESRI CANADA $15,023.35
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
License/Maintenance fees for client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2016-2017
Canada

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 2025-2026
Canada
Student Energy $15,000.00
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2016-2017
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2016-2017
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2020-2021
United States

Contribution to support the Information System of Occupational Exposure.

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

Grant to support the 2020 Canada-United Kingdom Colloquium

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

Grant to support Scientists in School.

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

Grant to support Carleton University’s Women in Engineering (Science) & IT Partners Program

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Grant to support the 2021 Canada-UK Colloquium.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2021-2022
France

Grant to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to support the Nuclear Energy Agency Communication Risk Training

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2022-2023
Austria

Grant to support the International Atomic Energy Agency's Safeguards Symposium.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Grant to support the 2022 Canada-UK Colloquium.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2022-2023
United States

Grant to the US Department of Energy to support the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group

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

Contribution agreement to assist the Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities in participating at the Commission hearing in relation to Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Waste Management F...

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

Contribution to assist the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility review Ontario Power Generation's plant parameter envelope and environmental impact statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Pr...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

Funding provided to AOPFN to assist them in writing a final report regarding their stance of NSDF project