Nuclear Facts
Did You Know?
In more than 45 years of using nuclear energy, not one single fatality has resulted from radiation exposure at a Canadian nuclear power plant or waste storage facility.
How does it work?
How does a nuclear reactor work?
A fact sheet with diagrams on how a nuclear reactor works, and how the CANDU nuclear reactor compares with other reactor types.
Electrical power generation technologies
Every way of making electricity has benefits and drawbacks - as is discussed in this fact sheet.
Why is uranium important to Canada?
’s uranium industry, where uranium is found in Canada, how it is processed for making electricity, the huge energy content of uranium, and Canada’s uranium export policy.
How important is nuclear energy to the world?
Facts and figures on the world’s nuclear reactors, the role of nuclear in meeting world electricity demand, the growth in world electricity demand, and the benefits of clean nuclear for the world’s environment.