Kendra Warnock-Juteau

As new nuclear development proposals emerge to meet electricity demands, requirements of the Impact Assessment Act and the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA) must be integrated to meet the goal of “one project, one assessment”. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) established a Memorandum of Understanding, which outlines roles and responsibilities for the review process. IAAC and the CNSC have been actively working to implement a modernized process that reduces duplication and improves efficiency, while ensuring Indigenous Rights and nuclear safety remain top priorities.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) staff publish environmental protection review (EPR) reports to provide transparency on staff’s evaluation of how effectively nuclear facilities are protecting human health and the environment. CNSC also maintains an Independent Environmental Monitoring Program, regional health studies, monitoring programs, and Indigenous knowledge studies.