SASKATOON — The federal government has announced financial support for the first Canadian Executive Nuclear Energy Management School, located in Saskatoon.
In an announcement Monday, Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), announced $50,000 to support the program to be delivered by the University of Saskatchewan College of Engineering in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“Canada’s new government is focused on building Canada into an energy superpower, and Saskatchewan has a major role to play," Olszewski said in a statement. "With a world-class uranium sector, leading research institutions, and growing nuclear expertise, Saskatchewan is helping Canada build the reliable, affordable, low-emission energy systems our economy needs. This investment in the first Canadian Executive Nuclear Energy Management School at USask will help train the leaders who can get major nuclear projects done, strengthen our energy security, and create new opportunities for Saskatchewan and Canada.”
The first Executive NEMS classes are happening this week with 40 participants accepted. The participants include executive, senior and mid-level leaders from across the country.
In a news release the federal government says those participants will learn from international experts and industry leaders about leading and managing nuclear projects. The focus is on the" future of work across the nuclear energy sector, nuclear energy systems, fostering a nuclear safety culture, regulatory readiness, Indigenous and community engagement, advanced and small modular reactors, and supporting emerging and expanding nuclear programs."
This Executive NEMS comes on the heels of the 2025 Canadian National Nuclear Energy Management School for early to mid-level professionals launched in 2025, which was also located at the University of Saskatchewan.
“USask has a longstanding history in nuclear research innovation and hosting Executive NEMS reflects our continued leadership in advancing this critical field. We are honoured to welcome leaders from the IAEA and across Canada’s nuclear sector to our campus," said Dr. Baljit Singh (PhD), USask Vice-President Research, in a statement.
"USask is proud to bring together leading experts and innovators to grow the knowledge and partnerships that will help drive Canada’s nuclear ecosystem forward.”
“Remote, northern, and rural communities need access to reliable and affordable power, but too often, that is out of reach," said Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, in a statement. "That’s why we’re investing in Saskatchewan’s homegrown nuclear industry and the local leaders moving it forward, so we can build a stronger, safer, and more resilient energy future for communities across our province and for generations to come.”
