Canada helps shape the nuclear frontier.

Canadian Chemical News, September, 2005

The Government of Canada signed an international agreement on nuclear energy that will help shape the direction of the industry for the next 20 years. The framework agreement, supported by Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, France, and six other countries, is part of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) that advances long-term multilateral R&D on nuclear energy systems.

The driving force behind GIF is to develop nuclear reactor designs for use beyond 2025 that address the challenges facing nuclear technologies today. Canada has played a prominent role in developing the policy framework and providing technical expertise and leadership.

"By signing this agreement ... the Government of Canada will continue to build on its already strong...

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