Public Commission Meetings
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Tribunal holds public meetings for Commission members to consider a wide range of topics related to the nuclear regulatory process and, in certain cases, to make legislative, policy or administrative decisions on matters of particular or general application.
Major facility-specific licensing applications are not considered at Commission meetings. They are considered at public hearings.
Typically, a Commission meeting includes CNSC staff presentations followed by discussions Commission Members on significant development reports, facility or industry sector developments or status reports, and mid-term licensee performance reports. CNSC staff may also present technical briefings on a wide range of subjects related to the regulation of the nuclear industry.
Meetings are usually open for public attendance, but for observation instead of participation. Meetings which are held "in-camera" (closed session, in whole or in part) when certain protected information cannot be discussed in a public forum are not open to the public.
CNSC also offers webcasts of its public hearings and meetings. Go to http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca for more information.