Bruce Power is funding a new dedicated Project Coordinator for Bruce County, as the proposed Bruce C Nuclear Project moves through the federal Integrated Impact Assessment (IA) process.
The Bruce C Project is the first nuclear project to proceed under the new federal Integrated Impact Assessment process, led by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
Bruce C Project Coordinator Christina Tennyson will assist Bruce County, Kincardine, and Saugeen Shores in reviewing the soon-to-be-released draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG), which will be used to develop the impact statement.
"The TISG outlines what Bruce Power will need to provide in their impact statement, covering potential social, environmental, and economic impacts, along with their plans on how they will mitigate them," Tennyson explained.
The coordinator will also review technical documents, flag service and infrastructure considerations, and coordinate municipal interests in the federal process.
Council will be asked to endorse official County submissions, and municipal partners will be notified when public engagement opportunities are announced.
The Bruce C Project would add four new reactors to the Bruce Power site, generating enough electricity to power millions of homes for the next 60 to 100 years.
Tennyson said local municipalities need to ensure the plan addresses the infrastructure and service needs that may arise from the major project.
"As the project moves forward, Bruce County expects long-term impacts across our municipalities, including population growth, increased demand on services and infrastructure, and workforce pressures," Tennyson pointed out.
Currently in the Planning Phase, the project has reached several key milestones since Bruce Power submitted its Initial Project Description in August 2024. Public and Indigenous engagement began shortly afterward, with Bruce County submitting comments in September. Tennyson told Bruce County Council the assessment has now resumed, after being put on hold in January for additional Indigenous consultations.
Between January and June 2025, Bruce County has worked with municipal partners to align project oversight, and has developed a joint submission for an integrated workforce and growth management study. The county also contributed to baseline socio-economic studies.
Bruce County also co-developed a federal assessment roadmap with Kincardine, and engaged in infrastructure readiness research as part of the Nuclear Innovation Institute’s advisory board.