CNSC Staff at the Darlington Joint Review Panel Public Hearing
Related Links
- CNSC information update regarding the Japanese nuclear facilities
- How Canadian Nuclear Power Plants Are Protected Against Earthquakes
- Safety of Nuclear Power Plants in Canada
- Status of the Darlington Nuclear Power Plant Project
- Darlington Joint Review Panel Public Hearing
- Licensing Process for Proposed Darlington Nuclear Power Plant
- Licensing Information for New Nuclear Power Plants (INFO-0756, Revision 1) (PDF)
- RD-346 Site Evaluation for New Nuclear Power Plants (PDF)
- RD-337 Design of New Nuclear Power Plants (PDF)
- Contextual Information on Japan Event
- CNSC undertakings
- CNSC hearing presentations
- CNSC Panel and Commission Member Documents
- Federal government and agency hearing presentations
- Public hearing schedule
- Written transcripts, webcasts and audio recordings
- CNSC Staff Review Procedures
The Joint Review Panel (JRP) Hearing for OPG’s Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant project took place from March 21 to April 8, 2011 at Hope Fellowship Church at 1685 Bloor Street in Courtice, Ontario.
The CNSC staff participated at the hearing to provide its expert opinion to the JRP concerning its review of OPG’s Environmental Impact Statement and Licence to Prepare Site application. (source: OPG).
Contextual Information on Japan Event
March 22, 2011: CNSC contextual presentation to the JRP about Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant event in Japan - English only (Source: CEAA Registry)
This presentation is not part of CNSC's review of the EIS and Licence to Prepare Site at the Darlington JRP hearing. The presentation provides an overview of what happened at the Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant. It also includes information about CNSC's requirements for the review of a Licence to Construct application in the context of an external event and for lessons to be learned.
CNSC undertakings
The JRP has the option of asking for clarification or additional information on any given subject discussed at the hearing for the Panel or on behalf of hearing participants. These requests are addressed as “undertakings” and are submitted to the JRP, as Hearing Documents, as soon as possible. These submissions are in English only (source: CEAA Registry).
CNSC hearing presentations
- March 22, 2011: Environmental Impact Statement (source: CEAA Registry)
- March 23, 2011: Licence to Prepare Site (source: CEAA Registry)
CNSC Panel and Commission Member Documents
- CNSC Panel Member Document to the JRP (for the EIS: PMD 11-P1.03) (source: CEAA Registry)
- CNSC Commission Member Document to the JRP (for Licence to prepare Site: CMD 1-P1.02) (source: CEAA Registry)
Federal government and agency hearing presentations
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada, and Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada (source: CEAA Registry)
Public hearing schedule
- Revised Scheduled List of Presenters for: April 8, 2011 (PDF)
- Public hearing schedule, as of March 16, 2011(source: CEAA Registry)
CNSC Staff Review Procedures
The CNSC is developing a suite of Staff Review Procedures (SRPs) to support the assessment of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and licence applications for new nuclear facilities. Find out more about CNSC Staff Review Procedures.
- Consult the complete list of CNSC Staff Review Procedures