CNSC updates on the Invasion of Ukraine by Russia

We’re actively monitoring the events in Ukraine and are working closely with our federal and international counterparts, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to offer expertise and assistance.

On this page

• Most recent CNSC statement
• Previous statements
• Important updates from the IAEA
• Additional resources
• Media room
• Media contact information

Most recent CNSC statement

May 31, 2023

As Chair of the 51st Meeting of the International Nuclear Regulators’ Association (INRA), CNSC President and CEO Rumina Velshi issued the following statement on behalf of INRA.

Joint Statement on the conflict in Ukraine

We, the members of the International Nuclear Regulators’ Association (INRA), comprising the national nuclear regulators from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, continue to be gravely concerned about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the potential serious impacts on the safety and security of its nuclear power plants and facilities.

Consistent with the statement we released in September 2022, INRA members continue to fully support the efforts of the Ukrainian nuclear regulator to maintain safe and secure nuclear facilities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has fulfilled an essential role in ensuring that accurate and up-to-date information is available on the status of the nuclear facilities, and INRA members remain committed to providing support to the IAEA to enable it to maintain its programme of assistance and assurance monitoring in Ukraine.

We commend the courage, dedication and extraordinary efforts of workers who have placed themselves at risk to ensure the continued safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian nuclear regulator, its operator and the people of Ukraine.

Previous statements from the CNSC

• September 29, 2022
• August 31
• March 4

Important updates from the International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains the most trusted and credible source of information on nuclear safety in Ukraine, and it continues to monitor and provide regular updates on the status of the country’s nuclear facilities.

Click here for the latest updates from the IAEA’s website.

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Additional resources

CNSC

• CNSC and the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine enhance cooperation
• Emergency management and nuclear security
• Health effects of the Chernobyl Accident

Health Canada

• Understanding radiation
• Health effects of radiation
• Radiation Surveillance program

National

• Canada’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

International

• International Atomic Energy Agency
• Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers in support of the IAEA´s efforts to promote Nuclear Safety and Security at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine - Federal Foreign Office
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• INRA Offer of Regulatory and Technical Support
• WENRA on the situation in Ukraine

Media room

• August 18, 2023 – President Velshi interview with the Toronto Star on her trip to Ukraine
• March 4, 2022 – President Velshi speaks to CP24 about the situation in Ukraine and our role
• March 4, 2022 – President Velshi explains to CBC News about how we are monitoring the ongoing situation in Ukraine

Media contact

Media Relations
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
613-996-6860
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