Nuclear-related event reports

Public Disclosure

The CNSC requires its licensees to disclose to the public events and incidents involving its licensed activities that relate to the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment.

Latest events:

• March 24, 2022: Reportable Event at the industrial site formerly known as Mississauga Metals and Alloys
• February 4, 2022: Reportable event at Chalk River Laboratories
• January 19, 2022: Reportable event at Bruce Power
• December 12, 2021: Reportable event at Chalk River Laboratories
• December 3, 2021: Reportable event at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station
• November 29, 2021: Reportable event at the Port Hope Conversion Facility

Below is a list of nuclear industries, click on an industry in the list to view the events and incidents released to the public pertaining to that industry. Please visit licensees' websites for complete listing of their events and incidents, and to view their public disclosure protocols.

CNSC employees inspect a transport package containing nuclear material.

Event reports by sector:

• Academic and research
• Uranium mines and mills
• Uranium processing and fuel fabrication facilities
• Nuclear power plants
• Class IB nuclear facilities
• Class II nuclear facilities (These facilities are used in medicine, cancer therapy and research)
• Nuclear Medicine
• Nuclear substance processing facilities
• Radiation device licensees
• Research reactors
• Transport / in transit events
• Closed and decommissioned uranium mines and mills
• Waste management facilities