Bruce Power joins Ontario Corps emergency response network

Bruce Power has entered into a formal agreement to join Ontario Corps, according to CK News Today and an official Ontario government report. The partnership links the energy producer with the provincial government emergency initiative to assist with rapid response during local crises. [1][2]

Under the new agreement, Bruce Power will contribute expertise, equipment, facilities, and industry connections to the coalition, CK News Today reported. Jill Dunlop, the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, stated that Bruce Power brings valuable leadership in safety to the expanding emergency network. [1][4]

Bruce Power operates the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station on the shores of Lake Huron, roughly 250 kilometres northwest of Toronto. The business partnership exists between OMERS Administration Corporation, TC Energy Corporation, the Power Workers' Union, the Society of United Professionals Trust, the Bruce Power Employee Investment Trust, and Bruce Power Inc. [3]

Established in 2001 as Canada's only private nuclear generator, Bruce Power employs over 4,200 people. The facility also supplies 40 percent of the world's cobalt-60 used for cancer therapy. [5]