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
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
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts
FY 2020-2021
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution to assist Metis Nation of Ontario review Ontario Power Generation's plant parameter envelope and environmental impact statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

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 to participate in the Commission hearing for Orano's McCLean Lake Operation licence renewal.

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

Human Resources Services, Business Consulting

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Curve Lake First Nation in participating in the Commission meeting process for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2020.

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

Contribution to assist Kineepik Metis Local participate in the Commission hearing for Cameco Corporation's Rabbit Lake licence renewal.

NOVALYS SAS $12,747.66
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Client software related to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
FY 2025-2026
France
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2024-2025
Germany
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist Metis Nation-Saskatchewan to attend a meeting with CNSC staff, review the licence amendment application, and participate in the Commission hearing process for Cameco's...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications
FY 2021-2022
Canada
NORTHWATCH $12,657.55
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Participant Funding Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To assist Northwatch in participating at the Commission hearing related to Ontario Power Generation's application to renew its nuclear power reactor site preparation licence for the Darlington New Nuc...

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
Participant Funding Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Contribution agreement to assist the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation participate at the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites:...

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Simultaneous Interpretations Services

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Outreach activity to fund 5–day science summer camp sessions to be delivered to the Christian Island First Nations Community and the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Regulatory Research and Evaluation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Grant to support Elephant Thoughts

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Tuition fees and costs of attending courses including seminars not elsewhere specified
FY 2022-2023
Canada
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Training consultants
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Non-competitive contract or an ERA Fundamentals Training Facilitator

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Communications professional services not Elsewhere Specified
FY 2019-2020
Canada

General Commercial Photography

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

Contribution agreement to assist Curve Lake First Nation participate at the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2021.

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

Contribution agreement to assist Curve Lake First Nation participate at the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2021.