REGDOC-2.11 - Framework for Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning in Canada, Version 2

This document provides information on the framework for radioactive waste management and decommissioning in Canada. It describes the philosophy underlying the CNSC’s approach to regulating the management of radioactive waste and the decommissioning of facilities, and explains the principles taken into account in CNSC regulatory decisions. This document also details the CNSC’s regulatory policy that: • requires the implementation of measures to manage radioactive waste to: • protect the health and safety of persons and the environment • provide for the maintenance of national security • achieve conformity with measures of control and international obligations to which Canada has agreed • promotes consistent national and international standards and practices for decommissioning and the management and control of radioactive waste

Publisher

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Resources

2

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2026-05-11