The Nuclear Sector At A Crossroads PDF Download

THE NUCLEAR SECTOR AT A CROSSROADS: FOSTERING INNOVATION AND ENERGY SECURITY FOR CANADA AND THE WORLD Report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources James Maloney Chair JUNE 2017 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER'S PERMISSION Reproduction of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees, in whole or in par [...] In this report, the Committee's findings are organized according to four themes: 1) considerations regarding the governance, safety and waste management of nuclear material and/or facilities in Canada; 2) the state of the nuclear energy industry in Canada and abroad; 3) the future of Canadian nuclear R&D; and 4) recommendations to the Government of Canada. [...] GOVERNANCE, SAFETY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT The regulation of nuclear material and activities falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government, while the decision to invest in nuclear power generation is determined by the provinces.3 The following two organizations report to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Natural Resources: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC): Estab [...] O'Dea, the sale of the Candu business was made "to control costs to government related to the activities of that reactor division - so it allowed the private sector to manage those risks - while also maximizing the return on the government's investments in nuclear energy through the royalty structure that is in place." With regards to the research division, or the CNL, Mr. [...] O'Dea told the Committee that three of the five concerns that the CESD raised have already been addressed.15 C. Waste Management and Decommissioning Canada is signatory to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, which stipulates that radioactive waste should be recognized as the "ultimate responsibility of the state" and should.