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MP Cheryl Gallant Encourages Local “CREATE” Committee to Express Interest in the Future of the Chalk River Laboratories

MP Cheryl Gallant Encourages Local “CREATE” Committee to Express Interest in the Future of the Chalk River Laboratories

CHALK RIVER, ONTARIO — MP Cheryl Gallant, (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke) recently met with members of “CREATE;” (Chalk River Employees Ad hoc TaskforcE for a National Laboratory) to encourage their participation in the “request for expression of interest” that is...

A record of achievment

The Laboratories at Chalk River had a very successful year in 2011, with great accomplishments in a wide range of fields such as nuclear safety, nuclear medicine, environmental protection, partnering with universities for nuclear research, and job creation.  As AECL...

The NRU in WANO

In our increasingly global world, it is important that Canadian companies build friendships and find partners around the world.  The National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, thanks to proactive work by AECL, recently became the first non-power nuclear...

Environmental stewardship

One of the greatest concerns of the nuclear industry is the environmentally and human-friendly storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel.  The people at Chalk River are well aware of this concern, and have helped to develop safe methods for nuclear waste management. ...

Supporting the Ottawa Valley

Throughout its long history, the surrounding communities have been highly supportive of the Chalk River Laboratories, and each year they try and give back to the greater community.  AECL’s head office was recently re-located, creating more than 80 new jobs in the...

Safety and Security

In the post Cold-War international world, one of the top security concerns has been to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear materials to rogue states or terrorist groups.  Working alongside other Canadian defence partners, the hard-working staff at AECL has...
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