Energy Security in a Shifting Landscape: SMRs, the Arctic, and the Future of Resilient Infrastructure
A Strategic Research and Policy Hub from NC-CIPSeR
Canada’s energy future is undergoing rapid transformation — and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have emerged as a high-priority innovation in this shift. With the potential to provide reliable, low-carbon power to remote, resource-limited, and climate-vulnerable regions — especially across the Arctic — SMRs offer promise, but also demand careful planning, responsible regulation, and robust security assessments.
We recognize SMRs as a critical focal point — but not the only one. This space reflects our broader commitment to exploring the full spectrum of emerging and conventional energy solutions. Whether it’s nuclear, hydro, hydrogen, solar, wind, or hybrid systems, we are driving interdisciplinary research into how all energy systems intersect with critical infrastructure protection, national security, and community resilience.
This is more than a blog — it’s an evolving hub of insight, inquiry, and action. From threat and risk assessments to deployment challenges in the Arctic and beyond, we’re building a foundation for informed decisions, responsible innovation, and strategic preparedness.
We invite policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and citizens to engage with the ideas, data, and decisions shaping the future of energy in Canada — and to help ensure that future is both secure and sustainable.
In this new blog series, the National Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection, Security, and Resilience (NC-CIPSeR) will explore the implications of SMR deployment from a security and risk perspective. The series begins with a foundational overview of SMRs and builds toward more complex questions around cybersecurity, regulatory gaps, and national resilience.
Introducing NC-CIPSeR’s New Blog Series: Securing Canada’s SMR Future
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Critical Infrastructure is big and bold with a lot of complexities. We welcome your insights, questions, and feedback as we explore the evolving role of Small Modular Reactors in Canada’s critical infrastructure landscape. If you have ideas for future blog topics, questions about SMR security, or would like to contribute to the conversation, please complete the below form. Your perspective helps us shape a more secure, resilient, and informed future.
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We welcome your insights, questions, and feedback as we explore the evolving role of Small Modular Reactors in Canada’s critical infrastructure landscape.