Jul 23, 2025
Ottawa, ON (July 23, 2025) – Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) is pleased to announce that Fred Dermarkar, President and Chief Executive Officer of AECL, has been appointed as a member of the Canadian section of the Trilateral Commission’s North America Group.
The Trilateral Commission is a global membership organization that for decades has brought together senior policymakers, business leaders, and representatives of media and academe to discuss and propose solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller, the Commission has long been an important venue to incubate ideas and form relationships across sectors and geographies. Leadership is organized across three pillars: North America, Europe, and Asia, and comprises a group of countries sharing common values and a commitment to the rule of law, open economies and societies, and democratic principles.
With over 40 years of leadership in Canada’s nuclear sector, Fred brings deep expertise and a strong commitment to international collaboration. Since 2021, he has led AECL in advancing nuclear innovation, clean energy technologies, and the responsible management of Canada’s radioactive waste and decommissioning programs.
Prior to joining AECL, Fred served as President and CEO of the CANDU® Owners Group (now Conexus), fostering global cooperation among operators of CANDU® reactors. His career also includes senior roles at Ontario Power Generation, where he contributed to the design, operation, and refurbishment of Canada’s CANDU® fleet.
Fred’s appointment to the Trilateral Commission is a testament to his leadership and advancements in the nuclear sector. AECL congratulates him on this well-deserved recognition.
Jun 12, 2025
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) today announced that Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. has been selected as the Preferred Bidder for the contract to manage Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. is a partnership with three primary joint venture partners, BWXT Government Group, Inc., Amentum Environment & Energy, Inc., and Kinectrics Inc., with Battelle Memorial Institute included as key subcontractor.
Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. brings significant experience in managing sites similar to AECL’s, including a management team with extensive and relevant experience working in the Canadian nuclear and energy context.
Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. will assume responsibility of CNL, with Dennis Carr as President and CEO, on September 13, 2025, following a transition period that will commence in the coming weeks.
The scope of work includes the management of all AECL’s sites and assets, including the Chalk River Laboratories and environmental remediation projects in Port Hope, Ontario, at the Whiteshell Laboratories site in Pinawa, MB, and at other AECL sites in Canada. Of particular importance will be the advancement of AECL’s agendas for nuclear science and technology, research, and innovation that will leverage capabilities at the Chalk River Laboratories to address the priorities of Canada, including climate change. The scope of work, a copy of which is available on AECL’s website, was developed following a public and Indigenous engagement phase where members of the public, local communities, and Indigenous Nations and communities were invited to provide comments.
This change in management will not affect ongoing work, projects and priorities of CNL, as CNL’s missions and mandate are not changing, and it continues to be responsible for operating AECL’s sites and assets.
AECL would like to acknowledge the progress made over the last 10 years at CNL under the management of the outgoing contractor, Canadian National Energy Alliance (a consortium made up of AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs Engineering and Fluor Federal Services). Through their work and leadership, there has been an important acceleration of the decommissioning and environmental remediation mission, advancements in science and technology that have benefited Canada and Canadians in energy, health, safety and security, the revitalization of the Chalk River Laboratories, and significant progress towards reconciliation.
For more information, please visit www.aecl.ca/about-aecl/goco-contract-renewal and www.nlpoc.ca.
Nov 4, 2024
On November 28, 2024, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) will hold a virtual public meeting. The forum will provide an opportunity to learn about the organization’s achievements of the past year and its plans.
Jim Burpee, Chair of the AECL Board of Directors, and Fred Dermarkar, President and CEO, will present at this meeting and will be available to answer questions from the public.
The meeting will take place via live webcast live on AECL’s website.
Date and time:
November 28, 2024
7:00pm – 8:30pm EST
Registration is available here: https://live.webcastcanada.ca/go/241128apme
Members of the public who will join the meeting via the webcast are invited to provide questions in advance of the meeting via email at [email protected]. This mailbox will also be monitored for any questions received during the meeting. Best efforts will be made to answer questions received via email during the meeting within the allocated time; unanswered questions will be responded to in writing directly to requestors following the meeting.
For more information, please contact:
[email protected]
1-888-220-2465
