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2023 Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest

Each year CRPA’s Students and Young Professionals Committee organizes the Anthony J. Mackay Student Paper Contest in conjunction with the CRPA conference. The contest is open to all students enrolled full-time in a Canadian college or university program related to radiation sciences. From among the submissions, three finalists are selected and given the opportunity to present their work in a plenary session at the conference. These are this year’s finalists.

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2022 Anthony J. Mackay Student Paper Contest Winners

Every year, CRPA’s Student and Young Professionals Committee organizes the Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest. The 2022 contest was held in conjunction with the ICRP2021+1 Symposium in Vancouver, BC, in November 2022.Two prizes were awarded this year, one for the best overall presentation (international) and the best Canadian presentation.

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Amendments to the CNSC Radiation Protection Regulations: Introduction

The amended Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Radiation Protection Regulations were published in November of 2020. Following their publication, CNSC adopted a compliance promotion approach with licensees to allow them time to update their radiation safety programs. That period has now ended and all licensees must now meet the new requirements.

The July 2022 issue of the Directorate of Nuclear Substance Regulation (DNSR) Digest highlighted some areas where CNSC inspectors continue to see non-compliance with the updated regulations. We thought this would be a good time to remind Bulletin readers of the regulation changes.

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Shared Experiences: Radiation Safety in Manitoba

Manitoba’s Shared Health and the Radiation Protection Services department of CancerCare Manitoba have a history of collaborating on radiation safety matters. As a result of recent changes in personnel and changing work patterns due to COVID-19, members of their respective radiation protection communities were eager to find ways the two organizations could create a concerted collective to serve as a robust resource in radiation safety in Manitoba. To that end, members of both organizations met in November 2021 to share presentations about their various roles and responsibilities.

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2019 CRPA Award Winners / Lauréats 2019 de l’ACRP

Jeff Dovyak, who was CRPA president at the 2019 conference, presented awards to the following recipients: Jing Chen, Tony Waker, Joe Cortese, and Ali Shoushtarian / Jeff Dovyak, président de l’ACRP lors de la congrès de 2019, a remis des prix aux lauréats suivants : Jing Chen, Tony Waker, Joe Cortese, et Ali Shoushtarian.

[:en]FPTRPC 2018 attendees / Participants du CRFPT 2018 : Samantha Klein (CNSC), Colleen Rodgerson (NS / N-É), Caroline Purvis (CNSC), Nathan Wahl (ARPANSA), Winnie Ng (ON-Health / Santé - ON), Eva Karpinski (ESDC), Brent Preston (SK), Matthew Ziembicki (ESDC), Gary Hughes (AB), Michele Cottreau (PEI / I.-P.-É.), Brian Ahier (HC / SC), Janice Whalen (PEI / I.-P.-É.), Nancy Hounsell (NFDL / T.-N.-L.), Ir Martin Benoit Gagnon(QC), Harry Ingleby (MB), Robert Rees (YK). Not pictured / N’apparaissent pas sur la photo : Colin Murray (BC / C.-B.), Leo Tse (ON-Health / Santé - ON), Madelaine Fedorowich (ON-Labour / ON- Travail), Narine Martel (HC / SC)[:] 0

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2018 Annual Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee Meeting / Réunion annuelle 2018 du Comité de radioprotection fédéral-provincial-territorial

From regulatory framework to emergency preparedness and everything in between, the 2018 Annual Federal Provincial and Territorial Radiation Protection Committee Meeting educated staff and generated discussion on the latest in radiation protection. / De la préparation aux situations d’urgence à la modernisation du cadre réglementaire, en passant par tous les autres sujets discutés, la réunion annuelle 2018 du Comité de radioprotection fédéral-provincial-territorial fut une excellente occasion d’apprendre, de partager de l’information et de générer une discussion sur les plus récents développements dans le domaine de la radioprotection.

[:en]Christopher Clement receiving the Japanese Ambassador’s Award[:] 0

Member News / Nouvelles des membres

Christopher Clement Receives Japanese Ambassador’s Award / Christopher Clement reçoit le prix de l’ambassadeur japonais

Christopher Clement, who has been a CRPA member since 2006, is currently serving as the scientific secretary for the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). / Membre de l’ACRP depuis 2006, Christopher Clement est présentement secrétaire scientifique de la Commission internationale de protection radiologique (CIPR).