Connecting with the Community

Conversations about BWXT’s work in Toronto

On Oct. 21 and 22, our team hosted a Community Connect booth at Dufferin Mall. Over the two days, we spoke with more than 100 people from the Toronto area.

The event gave visitors an opportunity to learn more about BWXT and speak directly with members of our team.

We had thoughtful conversations about our Toronto operations, environmental monitoring, safety, nuclear energy and nuclear medicine.

Visitors also learned about the natural uranium dioxide ceramic pellets produced at our Toronto facility and how they are used to make CANDU® fuel bundles.

We appreciated everyone’s interest and the opportunity to connect with our community.

Practicing Emergency Preparedness in Toronto

A day-of scenario gave our team and Toronto Fire Services the chance to practice responding together.

BWXT recently completed a successful fire drill at our Toronto facility in partnership with Toronto Fire Services.

The drill included a simulated emergency scenario introduced on the day, giving our team and emergency responders an opportunity to practice coordinating their response in real time.

Regular exercises help strengthen preparedness and give employees a chance to apply their training. Thank you to everyone who took part.

Interested in joining our Community Liaison Committee?

Share your perspective and help shape the conversation.

Our Toronto Community Liaison Committee (CLC) brings BWXT representatives and community members together to exchange information about our operations, health and safety initiatives and community activities.

Members share questions and perspectives from their communities, helping us better understand local interests and improve how we communicate.

If you are interested in joining the Toronto CLC, we invite you to apply using the link below.

Join our Facebook Group

We're getting social!

Our BWXT Community Information Group on Facebook is a convenient way to stay connected throughout the year.

We share updates about operations, upcoming events and opportunities to engage with our team.



We look forward to continuing the conversation with you online.

At BWXT in Toronto we manufacture ceramic pellets from natural uranium dioxide powder. After pressing, baking, grinding and inspecting the pellets, we send them to our Peterborough facility where they are placed in CANDU® fuel bundles. Both our Peterborough and Toronto facilities are licensed by Canada’s nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Approximately 40 people work at BWXT in Toronto in high-value manufacturing positions, engineering and operations support. The pellets manufactured by our employees in Toronto are placed into fuel bundles in Peterborough and go on to power 25% of Ontario!