AECL                            Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

APM                            Adaptive phased management

CANDU                        Canada Deuterium Uranium

CEAA 2012                   Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012

CELA                            Canadian Environmental Law Association

CNEA                           Canadian National Energy Alliance

CNL                              Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

CNSC                           Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

CRL                              Chalk River Laboratories

CSA                              Canadian Standards Association

DGR                             Deep geological repository

DNA                             Deoxyribonucleic acid

GHG                             Greenhouse gas

GOCO                          Government-owned, contractor-operated

HLW                             High-level waste

IAA                               Impact Assessment Act

IAAC                            Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

IAEA                             International Atomic Energy Agency

ILW                              Intermediate-level waste

LLW                             Low-level waste

NDSF                            Near surface disposal facility

NRCan                         Natural Resources Canada

NWMO                        Nuclear Waste Management Organization

OPG                             Ontario Power Generation

SMR                             Small modular reactor