MONTREAL, July 8, 2024
/CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated professional services and
project management company with offices around the world, welcomes
L3Harris as a new ambassador in support of the Canadians for
CANDU campaign.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign was launched on
February 28, 2024. Spearheaded by
Co-Chairs the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien and former
Ontario Premier Mike Harris, the campaign promotes the
deployment of CANDU® nuclear technology at home and
abroad in support of Canadian and global efforts to reach net-zero
emissions.
"I would like to thank L3Harris for their leadership in
Canada's world-class nuclear
sector and their support for CANDU technology," said Joe St. Julian, President, Nuclear,
AtkinsRéalis. "This growing movement positions Canada as a global clean energy champion,
while promoting a domestic nuclear industry that Canadians can be
proud of."
"We are proud to join other nuclear industry leaders in
communicating the significant benefits of CANDU technology," said
Rich Foster, Vice Present, L3Harris
Canada. "Our Montreal, Quebec site has been developing
operator training simulators and plant control computers for CANDU
plants for more than 50 years. This CANDU heritage has served as a
foundation for L3Harris' continued innovation and global access, in
both CANDU and other non-CANDU nuclear power markets."
To support the movement, sign up
at canadiansforcandu.com.
THE CANDU MOMENT
Canada enjoys world-leading
expertise in the design, construction, operations, maintenance, and
overall program management of nuclear reactors, supported by a
highly qualified supply chain. CANDU technology is one of
Canada's most important
innovations and remains the nation's only domestically developed
and licensed nuclear technology.
CANDU technology—which uses natural uranium—renowned for its
safety, efficiency, and versatility, stands as a source of pride
for Canadians and remains a leading force in nuclear innovation
worldwide. Six decades after it was first developed, it stands as
the linchpin of a vibrant Canadian nuclear ecosystem that supports
over 76,000 stable and well-remunerated jobs across a wide variety
of professional and skilled trades fields, not to mention
researchers at our world-class universities and research
institutions.1
CANDU technology remains the only nuclear power technology that
coproduces the medical isotopes that are used in cancer-fighting
treatments and the sterilization of medical devices. The current
CANDU fleet in Ontario produces
50% of the world's supply of Cobalt-60, which is used for medical
device sterilization.2
CANDU intellectual property is owned by the federal government.
It is a national strategic asset critical to the energy transition,
supporting significant economic opportunities for Canadians.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign calls on the federal and
provincial governments to support the only made-in-Canada nuclear technology on the market to
help the country reach net-zero and support a thriving domestic
nuclear ecosystem.
The choice is clear. It's time to choose CANDU.
ABOUT CANADIANS FOR CANDU
Canadians for CANDU includes industry leaders, members of the
domestic supply-chain, academics, and citizens who believe Canadian
expertise and innovation has a leading role to play in the
deployment of nuclear energy solutions at home and
abroad. canadiansforcandu.com
ABOUT L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the
defence industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in
mind, our ~50,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions
connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the
interest of national security.
ABOUT ATKINSRÉALIS
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating
back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services
and project management company dedicated to engineering a better
future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable
solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the
world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global
capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end
services across the whole life cycle of an asset including
consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent
networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and
depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic
sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and
information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us
on LinkedIn.
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Government of Canada
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OPG
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SOURCE AtkinsRéalis