Our Teams in Action at Nuclear Defence Exercise in Chalk River
Several members of the NC-CIPSeR team recently had the opportunity to participate in the Nuclear Defence Exercise Series (NDX) at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River.
The exercise brought together experts from government, industry, academia, emergency management, and the nuclear sector to examine how Canada can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex threats affecting the nuclear sector and communities.
For our team, this was much more than a nuclear exercise. It was an opportunity to explore how the lessons, partnerships, and approaches developed within the nuclear sector can be adapted and applied across Canada’s broader critical infrastructure landscape. From coordinated decision-making and information sharing to resilience planning and cross-sector collaboration, the experience provided valuable insights that will help shape future NC-CIPSeR research, training, and collaborative projects.
As Canada continues to face increasingly complex and interconnected risks, learning from sectors that have long embraced rigorous safety, security, and resilience practices is essential.
A sincere thank you to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) for their outstanding leadership, hospitality, and commitment to strengthening Canada’s resilience. We appreciate the opportunity to learn alongside such a diverse group of professionals and look forward to continuing these important conversations and partnerships.
If your organization has a role in protecting, operating, regulating, or supporting Canada’s critical infrastructure, the NDX Series is well worth your consideration. The challenges facing our nation increasingly span sectors, jurisdictions, and disciplines. Exercises like NDX provide an invaluable environment to strengthen partnerships, exchange knowledge, and build the collaborative capabilities that will be essential in responding to tomorrow’s complex threats. We highly recommend participating in future exercises.