CNSC sets October 6-9 hearing on OPG's Pickering licence renewal
The application covers the Pickering waste facility licence and refurbishment of Units 5 to 8.
Key facts
- Part 1 of the two-part hearing was held June 23, 2026
- Hearing is virtual, with in-person attendance at the Durham Convention Centre in Ajax, Ontario
- Commission will hear submissions from CNSC staff, OPG, Indigenous Nations and the public
- Sessions begin at 9 am ET on each day of the hearing
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold Part 2 of a two-part public hearing from October 6 to 9, 2026, on Ontario Power Generation's application to renew the power reactor operating licence for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and the waste facility operating licence for the Pickering Waste Management Facility. The Commission will also consider the proposed refurbishment of Pickering Units 5 to 8.
Sessions begin at 9 am ET. The hearing is virtual, with an in-person option at the Durham Convention Centre, 630 Beck Crescent, Ajax, Ontario.
Part 2 will take further oral and written submissions from CNSC staff and OPG, and oral and written interventions from Indigenous Nations and communities, members of the public and other interested parties. Part 1 was held on June 23, 2026, and its recording is posted on the CNSC website.