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CELA Gives Canada’s Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning Policy a Failing Grade

by April WepplerApril 4, 2023

Immediate Release April 4, 2023 Toronto - Late Friday afternoon last week, the federal government released its long overdue Policy on Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning. CELA has reviewed the policy and compared it to the clear expectations stated by the public during the federal…

Letter regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Pinawa, Manitoba

by Julia HambletonJune 29, 2021January 30, 2023

The Local Government in Pinawa, Manitoba (home to the Whiteshell nuclear reactor) is in the process of seeking approval for a “Small Modular Nuclear Reactor” to be sited at Pinawa with the intention of providing electrical power to the town, in…

Webinar: Who is liable for cleaning up a nuclear accident?

by Julia HambletonMay 18, 2021January 30, 2023

A workshop in response to Canada’s consultation on liability for nuclear power reactors This workshop took place on May 20, 2021. See below for a link to the presentation slides and video. Full slides: NLCA Webinar Join our lawyers…

Webinar: Ending the global security threats of nuclear power – Lessons from the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

by kcooper3497January 14, 2021February 1, 2021

Register to attend this international panel session addressing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), scheduled to come into force on January 22. Panelists will address existing claims about the value of nuclear weapons, creating a new narrative centered on human security, building new alliances between civil society and governments, and using international law and institutions to drive change.

Small Modular Reactors in Canada: Eroding Public Oversight in Canada’s Transition to Sustainable Development

by kcooper3497January 3, 2020January 6, 2021

Chapter 11 of J. L. Black-Branch and D. Fleck (eds.), Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law - Volume V - Legal Challenges for Nuclear Security and Deterrence, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-347-4_11 Download chapter here: Blaise-Stensil-Ch11-Small-Modular-Reactors (26 pp.) This fifth volume in the book series…

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CELA Gives Canada’s Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning Policy a Failing Grade

Letter regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Pinawa, Manitoba

Webinar: Who is liable for cleaning up a nuclear accident?

Webinar: Ending the global security threats of nuclear power – Lessons from the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Small Modular Reactors in Canada: Eroding Public Oversight in Canada’s Transition to Sustainable Development

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