Canadian Nuclear Association

There are grounds for such optimism as Ottawa and an increasing number of provinces support its promise of zero emissions. The industry seeks to expand with this encouragement, promising the power foundation needed to achieve Canada's climate targets and energy security.

Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson reaffirmed his government’s support for the nuclear industry with a $50-million investment to expand nuclear power generation in Ontario.

The pressing global need to slash emissions in the face of a growing climate crisis is driving renewed interest in nuclear power — and few places more so than in Canada's oilsands.

To date, not a single small modular reactor has been built in Canada, but no matter, the technology is the current darling of nuclear power circles — much to the dismay of environmentalists who oppose nuclear energy.