SPEA in the News

Press Releases

"SPEA: SMRs May Be Good, But What About CANDU?" GlobeNewsWire, December 3, 2021


"SPEA: 10 years later, Canada needs CANDU more than ever. Are we ready?" GlobeNewsWire, October 6, 2021.


"SPEA: Candu Energy's future looks brighter as shackles lifted from parent company SNC-Lavalin." GlobeNewsWire, April 21, 2021.


"SPEA: Nuclear Most Profitable Segment in SNC-Lavalin Earnings Report; Greater opportunities available for company in growing nuclear industry." GlobeNewsWire, March 9, 2021.


"SPEA: Nuclear businesses continue to power SNC-Lavalin's return; time for SNC-Lavalin to reverse layoffs and invest in star business." GlobeNewsWire, August 8, 2020.


 "SPEA: SNC-Lavalin risks recovery by placing profits ahead of Canadian jobs." GlobeNewsWire, May 7, 2020.


"SPEA to SNC-Lavalin shareholders: Use Federal programs to avert cuts." GlobeNewsWire, May 5, 2020.


"SNC-Lavalin executives snuck in bonuses before annoucing wage reductions, layoffs during COVID-19." GlobeNewsWire, April 15, 2020.


"SNC-Lavalin Candu energy workers ready to keep electricity flowing," GlobeNewsWire, March 27, 2020.


"Society of Professional Engineers and Associates members play critical role in SNC-Lavalin's recovery, new earnings report shows." GlobeNewsWire, February 28, 2020.


"Society of Professional Engineers and Associates speaks out on political issues affecting SNC-Lavalin employees," GlobeNewsWire, February 26, 2019.


Media Coverage

"Reza Ziaei interview: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) could be the best thing to happen to smaller communities." BNN Bloomberg, December 22, 2020.


Michael Lewis, "Essential workers who refurbish nuclear power stations threatened with layoffs after talks break down." Toronto Star, April 30, 2020.


Nicholas van Praet, "SNC-Lavalin asking workers to take pay cut for next three months," Globe and Mail, April 1, 2020.


Michael Ivanco, "The big debate: Should we fear nuclear energy? No." Toronto Star, March 3, 2020. 


"Reza Ziaei interview: Premiers plan strategy for the development of small nuclear reactors." BNN Bloomberg, December 3, 2019. 

Industry News

"September 2021 CNWC Newsletter." Canadian Nuclear Worker's Council, October 1, 2021. p.4.


"Canadians For Nuclear Energy (C4NE) Urges Trudeau Government To Put Nuclear At Centre Of Canadian Energy Transition." Canadian Nuclear Worker's Council, November 22, 2021. 


"12 nuclear plants? 113 dams? That’s how much Canada is short of its green energy needs, report says." Toronto Star, December 1, 2021.