
Harper government gave no chance to challenge dismissal during isotope crisis, former nuclear regulator says
Linda Keen, the former head of Canada's nuclear watchdog, is asking for a judicial review of her abrupt firing during the isotope crisis.
Government took only 'course of action' when it fired president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
The firing of the head of Canada's nuclear safety watchdog hours before she was to speak about a nuclear shutdown will prevent public servants from speaking out about other important safety issues, says the union for federal public servants.
Two minor earthquakes were felt in late December near the Ontario nuclear plant that supplies much of the world's medical isotopes, but neither was strong enough to be a safety concern, the Crown corporation that operates the plant said Wednesday.
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