Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission's decision to release the final set of 27 decommissioned Beaverlodge properties from licensing under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA), and to revoke the waste facility operating licence held by Cameco Corporation (Cameco) for the decommissioned Beaverlodge mine and mill site. The Beaverlodge mine and mill site is located near Uranium City in northern Saskatchewan, situated within historic Treaty 8 (1899) and the Homeland of the Métis, and within the traditional territories of the Dene, Cree, and Métis peoples.
The Commission concluded that the properties meet appropriate performance objectives and performance indicators to enable them to be transferred to Saskatchewan's Institutional Control Program. As part of its decision in this matter, the Commission exempted the Province of Saskatchewan from CNSC licensing for the properties.
The Commission further concluded that it had fulfilled its constitutional responsibility to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous rights in respect of its decision on this matter.
In making its decision, the Commission carefully considered all submissions and perspectives received during a public hearing held in person in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on January 30, 2025.
