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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
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 * News
 * Contact
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 * Science & Technology
   * Federal Nuclear Science & Technology Work Plan
   * Health and Biological Applications
   * National Security and Emergency Preparedness
   * New Nuclear Technologies
   * Environment & Responsible Waste Management
   * Chalk River Revitalization
   * Small Modular Reactors
   * Medical Isotopes
   * Commercial Science and Technology
 * Radioactive Waste
   * Overview
   * Waste Primer
   * Radioactive Waste FAQ
   * Project Sites
     * Chalk River Laboratories
     * Near Surface Disposal Facility
     * Port Hope Area Initiative
     * Whiteshell Laboratories
     * Nuclear Power Demonstration Reactor
     * Low-level Radioactive Waste Management Office
     * Northern Transportation Route
     * Douglas Point Reactor
     * Gentilly-1 Power Reactor
     * Repatriation of Highly-Enriched Uranium
 * About AECL
   * GoCo Model
   * AECL’s Values
   * Executive Team
   * Board of Directors
   * Employment with AECL
   * AECL Engagement
   * Doing Business with AECL
   * AECL Historical Timeline
 * Reports & Resources
 * FAQ

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 * Science & Technology
   * Federal Nuclear Science & Technology Work Plan
   * Health and Biological Applications
   * National Security and Emergency Preparedness
   * New Nuclear Technologies
   * Environment & Responsible Waste Management
   * Chalk River Revitalization
   * Small Modular Reactors
   * Medical Isotopes
   * Commercial Science and Technology
 * Radioactive Waste
   * Overview
   * Waste Primer
   * Radioactive Waste FAQ
   * Project Sites
     * Chalk River Laboratories
     * Near Surface Disposal Facility
     * Port Hope Area Initiative
     * Whiteshell Laboratories
     * Nuclear Power Demonstration Reactor
     * Low-level Radioactive Waste Management Office
     * Northern Transportation Route
     * Douglas Point Reactor
     * Gentilly-1 Power Reactor
     * Repatriation of Highly-Enriched Uranium
 * About AECL
   * GoCo Model
   * AECL’s Values
   * Executive Team
   * Board of Directors
   * Employment with AECL
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   * Doing Business with AECL
   * AECL Historical Timeline
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DRIVING NUCLEAR
OPPORTUNITY
FOR CANADA

 

AECL’s vision is to realize value to Canadians by driving nuclear innovation,
creating a state-of-the-art nuclear campus, and cleaning up our legacy wastes.




SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY

 * Federal Science and Technology Work Plan
 * Health and Biological Applications
 * National Security and Emergency Preparedness
 * New Nuclear Technologies
 * Environment and Responsible Waste Management
 * Chalk River Revitalization
 * Small Modular Reactors
 * Medical Isotopes
 * Commercial


ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

 * Chalk River Laboratories
 * Near Surface Disposal Facility
 * Port Hope Area Initiative
 * Whiteshell Laboratories
 * Nuclear Power Demonstration
 * Low-level Radioactive Waste Management Office
 * Northern Transport Route
 * Gentilly-1
 * Douglas Point
 * Repatriation of Highly-enriched Uranium

“AECL is helping Canada leverage nuclear science, technology and expertise to
deliver innovative solutions to address key priorities, including climate
change, health care, environmental remediation and security. We are strongly
committed to delivering our mandate in a way that prioritizes our relationships
and collaborations with Indigenous communities, and maintains a focus on
engagement with local communities, stakeholders and the public.” 

— Fred Dermarkar,

President and Chief Executive Officer


SITES UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF AECL ACROSS CANADA

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NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION ROUTE

AECL is working with CNL and engaging with local communities and Indigenous
groups to establish clean-up plans for all remaining sites at certain points
along the Northern Transportation Route.
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WHITESHELL LABORATORIES

The Whiteshell Laboratories, in Pinawa, Manitoba, is a former research site that
is currently being decommissioned.
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DOUGLAS POINT REACTOR

The Douglas Point reactor is a shutdown prototype nuclear power reactor owned by
AECL and located in Kincardine, Ontario.
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PORT HOPE AREA INITIATIVE

The Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) represents the Government of Canada’s
commitment to clean-up and safely manage historic low-level radioactive waste
currently located in the municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington.
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CHALK RIVER LABORATORIES

The Chalk River Laboratories are Canada’s largest science and technology
complex. The objective is to revitalize the site and transform it into a
world-class, state of-the-art nuclear science and technology campus.
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GENTILLY-1 POWER REACTOR

Gentilly-1 is a shutdown prototype nuclear reactor owned by AECL and located in
Bécancour, Quebec.
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NUCLEAR POWER DEMONSTRATION SITE

The NPD reactor was Canada’s first nuclear power reactor to supply electricity
to the electrical distribution grid and served as an important training facility
for reactor engineers and operators. It has been shut down for more than 30
years and plans are being proposed for its safe decommissioning.
Read more about the NPD reactor




THE AECL STORY — 75+ YEARS IN THE MAKING

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On October 4, 2022 the Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable
Development (CESD) released an audit of radioactive waste management by three
Canadian government organizations, including Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
(AECL). The audit made two recommendations for AECL – that it improve its
inventory controls, and that it share more information with Canadians about its
waste-management practices.

Learn more about the audit
AECL's Management Response

On October 4, 2022 the Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable
Development (CESD) released an audit of radioactive waste management by three
Canadian government organizations, including Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
(AECL). The audit made two recommendations for AECL – that it improve its
inventory controls, and that it share more information with Canadians about its
waste-management practices.

Learn more about the audit
AECL's Management Response
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