Driving nuclear opportunity for Canada Propulser les opportunités nucléaires pour le CanadaDriving Nuclear Opportunity for Canada. AECL’s vision is to realize value to Canadians by driving nuclear innovation, creating a state-of-the-art nuclear campus, and cleaning up our legacy wastes.

Core values

- **Sustainability and Environmental Protection**: AECL is committed to sustainability in the decommissioning of legacy nuclear sites, which includes minimizing waste, enhancing biodiversity, decarbonizing operations, and managing long-term socioeconomic impacts. This addresses significant environmental and climate change issues[1].
- **Community Engagement and Socioeconomic Benefits**: The trilateral commitment involves engaging with local communities, governments, Indigenous Peoples, and other stakeholders to ensure long-term land stewardship and positive socioeconomic outcomes[1].
- **Innovation and Public Health**: AECL's collaborations, such as the one with Jamaica, focus on advancing nuclear science and technology for public health, waste management, and environmental sciences, contributing to clean energy solutions and medical treatments[4].
- **National and Global Impact**: AECL's work supports 14 federal departments and agencies, delivers isotopes for cancer treatment globally, and contributes to the health and well-being of Canadians through various initiatives[4].