Saturday, November 23, 2024

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Latest Paper

Will expanding Canada’s plutonium interests support the peaceful use of nuclear energy?

Small modular reactors are not going to solve these problems. On the contrary, adding plutonium separation to the Canadian nuclear industry's repertoire will create a new global security risk and raise legitimate questions about Canada's stated goal to be a leader in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Opinion
BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL
November 10, 2022

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | November 10, 2022

More Opinion

Sudan’s warring sides and the long-simmering ethnic conflict

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Balanced approach needed on right-to-repair bill, protecting IP rights and public safety

OpinionBY DON STICKNEY

Reflections from a new citizen

OpinionBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Public Safety Canada’s dealing with natural and communication infrastructure disasters

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

OpinionBY JULIA LEVIN

Related Stories

Wishful thinking about nuclear energy won’t get us to net zero

OpinionBY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL

Give a red light to nuclear buildup: reader

We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

OpinionBY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

NewsBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

OpinionBY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL