Community Engagement: Councillor Curry's Park Chat

On July 15, we joined Councillor Cathy Curry, Member of Parliament Jenna Sudds, and the Kanata North team at Roland Michener Park for one of Councillor Curry's Park Chats.

It was a great opportunity for our team to engage with community members and share more information about the important work we do in Kanata to support the nuclear medicine industry. We had valuable conversations with neighbours and answered questions about nuclear medicine, safety, isotopes and more.

Thank you to Councillor Curry for the ongoing support and providing such a great opportunity for us to connect with the community!

Nuclear Isotope Innovation Council of Ontario

The government of Ontario recently announced the launch of the Nuclear Isotope Innovation Council of Ontario (NIICO). This newly formed expert advisory council aims to utilize Ontario's nuclear fleet to increase the production of medical isotopes in the province, aiming to double the output within the next four years.

With BWXT Medical's state-of-the-art facilities, innovative research, manufacturing and engineering skillsets, we are well suited to support this endeavour. Additionally, BWXT Medical's President, Vittorio Puppo, is a member of this new advisory council. 

Indigenous Relations Update

In July 2024, we introduced an Indigenous Relations Roadmap for our operations in Canada. The roadmap is a leadership guide to advancing Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation across our business efforts in an aligned and meaningful way.

In September 2024 we established BWXT’s Indigenous Relations Roadmap Oversight Committee to oversee the implementation of the Indigenous Relations Roadmap. The committee meets every two months to track progress.

Since the launch of the roadmap, our committee has made progress in many areas including:

• Continuous updates to our company portal to add learning resources for employees.
• Launched more comprehensive cultural awareness training for all Canada employees.
• Coordinated campaigns for National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S), Moosehide Campaign Day, National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. Social media posts shared.
• Established the Indigenous Relations Roadmap Oversight Committee, conducting ongoing touchpoint meetings.
• Identified Communities and Nations of interest.
• Developing a job posting for a dedicated Indigenous Relations role.
• Preparing land acknowledgements for all sites.
• Ongoing meetings and tours with First Nation communities, capacity funding provided.
• Supporting and promoting community Pow Wow events.
• Achieved Phase 3 through the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program

Making a Difference: Jamie's Story

At BWXT Medical, our employees are committed to making a difference every day, knowing the profound impact their work has on patients. Watch Jamie’s story and see how his role at BWXT Medical deeply resonates with his personal journey. 

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About Us: BWXT Medical is built on more than 40 years of industry expertise and a world-class product portfolio. Improving patient outcomes worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and supply critical medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications. Our facility in Kanata is licenced by Canada's nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). At this location, approximately 250 skilled employees work in high-tech roles to develop innovative, full-service solutions, supporting the millions of nuclear medical procedures performed around the world each year.