http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/search/article/967797

Sector: Saint John's centre of excellence for nuclear training could be negatively impacted, union head says

The head of the union that represents engineers and scientists at Canada's nuclear Crown corporation - including about 100 at Point Lepreau - says the pending sale of Atomic Energy of Canada could trigger a "brain drain" of Canada's skilled nuclear workforce.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/02/25/nat-aecl-paradis.html

The head of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. says he would like a restructuring plan put in place that strengthens the Crown corporation and allows its Candu division to stand on its own internationally.

AECL chief executive Hugh MacDiarmid said Thursday that the company wants to compete in the global market and is hoping planned changes to the company's Candu reactor division come quickly to reassure foreign clients.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/81661822.html?viewAllComments=y

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION

Ottawa seeks bidders for Candu business; Government moves to privatize Crown corporation Atomic Energy of Canada's nuclear-reactor division

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Toronto Star
18 December 2009
Tyler Hamilton

Ottawa figuratively hung a "for- sale" sign Thursday on embattled nuclear-reactor designer Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., signalling to prospective investors that the federal government is now accepting formal bids for the crown corporation's commercial Candu business.

And it's not leaving any scenario off the table.

SPEA representatives participated in today's meeting of the Natural Resources Canada Standing Committee. Attached is SPEA's statement to the committee.

 SPEA held a press conference yesterday to release this survey to the media.  Peter White, Mike Ivanco, Marius Vartolomei, and Michelle Duncan travelled to Ottawa to deliver our message, and SPEA has received a fair bit of coverage as a result. 

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Spea-1061538.html

Oct 19, 2009 10:31 ET

Government's own study concludes Canadians oppose AECL privatization

http://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2009-10-16/opinions/letters-editors/

Nuclear power in the clear

Dear Editors,

Re: “Nuclear debate heats up on campus” (Oct. 13, 2009)

I’m a Queen’s graduate working in the nuclear industry and have responded in writing to many of Helen Caldicott’s opinion pieces published in Western Canadian newspapers.

http://www.canada.com/technology/AECL+engineers+urge+Ottawa+protect+CANDU+technology/2107755/story.html

AECL Engineers Urge Ottawa to Protect CANDU Technology