The 2011 Canadian Nuclear Factbook

I am pleased to present you with the 2011 edition of the Canadian Nuclear Factbook, now available online in PDF format<http://www.cna.ca/NUclearFactbook2011.pdf>. Published since 2004, the Canadian Nuclear Factbook has become a highly regarded source of information on nuclear technology in Canada and around the world. Originally meant to provide basic information on Canada's nuclear power industry, it has since become much broader in scope. It is now an integral part of the CNA's public outreach and education strategy.

As part CNA's proactive Five Year Communication's Strategy, we have redesigned the Factbook to more effectively promote Canada's nuclear industry beyond its role as a source of safe, clean, and affordable electricity now and in the future.
These changes include:


*         Complete new design to visually align the Factbook with our strategy for dialogue, including social media and NUnuclear.ca<http://www.nunuclear.ca/> microsite.

*         Expanded and updated sections on the role of nuclear in science, health, and medicine.

*         Prominent branding as The Canadian Nuclear Factbook.
As in previous years, we are distributing 25,000 copies of the Factbook free of charge to member companies, parliamentarians, stakeholders, schools, and individuals in Canada and around the world. Last year alone we received individual requests for almost 3,000 copies through our education website.

I hope that you will find this year's Canadian Nuclear Factbook<http://www.cna.ca/NUclearFactbook2011.pdf> a useful source of information on Canada's nuclear industry, and that you will share it with your clients, business partners, and general public.
In case you wish to order additional copies, you can do so free of charge at www.cna.ca/NUclearFactbook.asp

<http://www.cna.ca/NUclearFactbook.asp>. An electronic copy of the Factbook can be found at www.cna.ca/NUclearFactbook2011.pdf<http://www.cna.ca/NUclearFactbook2011.pdf>.
If you have any suggestions, comments, or feedback on this year's Factbook, please feel free to share them our Manager of Research, Dietwald Claus, at clausd@cna.caclausd@cna.ca>. The Factbook wouldn't be possible without the active support of you, our members.

And I encourage all of you to please visit to follow us on our social media channels - our "TalkNUclear.ca<http://talknuclear.ca/>" blog, and our Twitter<http://twitter.com/talknuclear> and Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/TalkNuclear> pages. Visit also our "NU" microsite about the daily benefits of nuclear technology beyond energy generation, NUnuclear.ca<http://www.nunuclear.ca/>.

Yours sincerely,

Denise Carpenter
President and CEO