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Appendix 1 - International & multilateral agreements

Agreements with the IAEA


Amendments to articles VI & XIV of the Agency statute
Ratified: 15 September 2000

Agreement on privileges and immunities
Entry into force: 15 June 1966

NPT related safeguards agreement INFCIRC/164
Entry into force: 21 February 1972

IAEA additional protocol
Entry into force: 8 September 2000

Other multilateral safeguards agreements


India/Canada INFCIRC/211
Entry into force: 30 September 1971

Japan/Canada INFCIRC/85
Entry into force: 20 June 1966

Pakistan/Canada INFCIRC/135
Entry into force: 17 October 1969

Spain/Canada INFCIRC/247
Entry into force: 10 February 1977

Main international treaties

Non-Proliferation Treaty
Entry into force: 8 January 1969

Convention on physical protection of nuclear material
Entry into force: 8 February 1987

Convention on early notification of a nuclear accident
Entry into force: 18 February 1990

Convention on assistance in the caseof a nuclear accident or radiological emergency
Entry into force: 12 September 2002

Vienna convention on civil liability for nuclear damage
N/A

Paris convention on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy
Not signed

Joint protocol relating to the application of Vienna and Paris conventions
Non Party

Protocol to amend the Vienna convention on civil liability for nuclear damage
N/A

Convention on supplementary compensation for nuclear damage
Not signed

Convention on nuclear safety
Entry into force: 24 October 1996

Joint convention on the safety of spent fuel management and on the safety of radioactive waste management
Entry into force: 18 June 2001

Other relevant agreements


Improved procedures for designation of safeguards inspectors
Accepted: 8 June 1989

ZANGGER Committee
Member

Acceptance of NUSS Codes
No reply

Nuclear Suppliers Group
Member

Nuclear Export Guidelines
Adopted

Agenda 21 of the UN Conference on Environment and Development
(1992)

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Signed: 24 September 1996



Appendix 2

Directory of the main organisations, institutions and companies involved in nuclear power-related activities

Federal government departments and agencies

Nuclear Energy Division
Department of Natural Resources
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E4
Tel.: (+1-613) 995-2870
Fax: (+1-613) 995-0087
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/

Uranium and Radioactive Waste Division
Department of Natural Resources
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, KIA 0E4
Tel.: (+1-613) 996-2395
Fax: (+1-613) 947-4205
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
112 Kent Street, 5th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S4
Tel.: (+1-613) 782-2021
Fax: (+1-613) 782-2061
http://www.aecl.ca/

2251 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B2
Tel.: (+1-905) 823 9040
Fax: (+1-905) 403 7301

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
280 Slater Street, 4th Floor Reception 8828
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9
Tel.: (+1-613) 995-5894 or 992
Fax: (+1-613) 995-5086
http://www.cnsc.gc.ca/

Firms involved in the front end of the fuel cycle

Cameco Corporation
2121 - 11th Street West
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 1J3
Tel.: (+1-306) 956-6200
Fax: (+1-306) 956-6302
http://www.cameco.com/index.html

Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited
410 - 22nd Street E., Suite 1300
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 5T6
Tel.: (+1-306) 668-1711
Fax: (+1-306) 652-3731

Cogema Resources Inc.
817 - 825, 45th Street West, Box 9204
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3X5
Tel.: (+1-306) 343-4502
Fax: (+1-306) 653-3883
http://www.cogema.ca/

Rio Algom Limited
120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1W5
Tel.: (+1-416) 367-4000
Fax: (+1-416) 365-6870

Denison Mines Limited
Atrium on Bay - Suite 320
40 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C2
Tel.: (+1-416) 979-1991
Fax: (+1-416) 979-5893
http://www.denisonmines.com/

Relevant associations

Uranium Saskatchewan Association Inc.
600 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3G9
Tel.: (+1-306) 242-8222
Fax: (+1-306) 244-4441

Canadian Nuclear Association
130 Albert Street, Suite 1610
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
Tel.: (+1-613) 237-9082
Fax: (+1-613) 237-0989
http://www.cna.ca/

Canadian Electrical Association
60 Slater Street, Suite 1210
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H1
Tel.: (+1-613) 230-9263
Fax: (+1-613) 230-9326
http://www.canelect.ca/

Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
10 Carlson Court, Suite 210
Rexdale, Ontario M9W 6L2
Tel.: (+1-416) 674-7410
Fax: (+1-416) 674-7412

Relevant power utilities

Ontario Power Generation
700 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6
Tel.: (+1-416) 592-3453
http://www.opg.com/

Bruce Power
P.O. Box 1540
Tiverton, Ontario, NOG 2T0
Tel. 519-361-3550
Fax: 519-361-3325
http://www.brucepower.com/

Hydro-Québec
75, boul. René Lévesque ouest
Montréal, Québec H2Z 1A4
Tel.: (+1-514) 289-3811
Fax: (+1-514) 289-3342
http://www.hydro-quebec.com/

SaskPower Corporation
2025 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0S1
Tel.: (+1-306) 566-2121
Fax: (+1-306) 566-3523
http://www.saskpower.com/

New Brunswick Power Corporation
515 King Street
P.O. Box 2000
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 4X1
Tel.: (+1-506) 458-4342
Fax: (+1-506) 458-4390
http://www.nbpower.com/

CANDU industry

Monenco Agra Inc.
Monenco Agra Building
2010 Winston Park Drive, Suite 100
Oakville, Ontario L6H 6A3
Tel.: (+1-905) 829-5399
Fax: (+1-905) 829-5401

Babcock & Wilcox Canada
P.O. Box 310
581 Coronation Boulevard
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5V3
Tel.: (+1-519) 621-2130
Fax: (+1-519) 621-8550
http://www.badcock.com/

Canatom Inc.
2020 University, Suite 2200
Montréal, Québec H3A 2A5
Tel.: (+1-514) 288-1990
Fax: (+1-514) 289-9300
http://www.canatomnpm.ca/

CAE Electronics Ltd.
C.P. 1800
Saint-Laurent, Québec H4L 4X4
Tel.: (+1-514) 341-6780
Fax: (+1-514) 341-7699

Dominion Bridge
500 Notre-Dame Street
Lachine, Québec H8S 2B2
Tel.: (+1-514) 634-355l
Fax: (+1-514) 631-2668

GE Canada Inc.
Nuclear Products
107 Park Street North
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7B5
Tel.: (+1-705) 748-7509
Fax: (+1-705) 748-7338
http://www.ge.com/

Radioisotopes

MDS Nordion
447 March Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 1X8
Tel.: (+1-613) 592 3400
Fax: (+1-613) 592 9246
http://www.mds.nordion.com

High energy research institutes

Canadian Institute for Synchrotron Radiation (CISR)
http://www.uwo.ca/cisr/index.html

TRIUMF (Canada)
http://www.triumf.ca/

Centre canadien de fusion magnétique (CCFM)
http://www.ccfm.ireq.ca/

INRS - Energie et Matériaux
http://www.inrs-ener.uquebec.ca/

Plasma Physics Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan
http://physics.usask.ca/research/plasma.htm

Universities

University of Saskatchewan
http://www.usask.ca/

University of Western Ontario
http://www.uwo.ca/

Other organisations

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
http://www.ccohs.ca/

Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility (CCNR)
http://www.ccnr.org/

Friends of the Earth (Canada)
http://www.foecanada.org/

War, Peace and Security WWW Server
(Department of National Defense, Canada)
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/

Energy Council of Canada (ECC)
http://www.energy.ca/

Canadian Nuclear Association
http://www.cna.ca/

Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)
http://www.cns-snc.ca/

Atlantic Nuclear Services Ltd. (ANSL)
http://www.ansl.ca/

Can Nuke Technologies Ltd
http://www.cannuke.com/

International Energy Foundation (IEF)
http://www.cableregina.com/nonprofits/ief/Index.htm

 

 

 

This is an edited extract from the IAEA Country Nuclear Power Profile of Canada, compiled in 2003. The complete entry is available from the IAEA.

 

Last updated: 15 March 2006

 

 

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