Dave Niven, chair of the 2025 CRPA conference committee, compares pulling off the recent Hamilton conference to an epic quest, but he says the Local Organizing Committee rose to the challenge! They share what worked, what tested the team, and why they think hosting is worth it!
We catch up with the winner of the 2024 Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest, Shayen Sreetharan. He has leveraged his network of CRPA connections to support his work in his new management role at London Health Sciences Centre, while also continuing his international research with ICRP. He also has a new daughter!
Uranium miners at Elliot Lake uncovered deadly radon risks and sparked a strike that transformed worker safety laws in Canada. While protections now exist for miners, many Canadians remain unaware of radon dangers in their homes. Discover the history, its lasting impact, and why radon awareness is still urgently needed.
Dr. Chunsheng Li is now a member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Committee 4! Learn more about his achievements, leadership, and impact on radiation safety.
Get to know CRPA’s new president, Tara Hargreaves, from her career in radiation safety to her passion for mentorship and membership growth. Tara shares her vision for the organization’s future, her leadership journey, her goals, and what excites her most about guiding the association forward.
The CRPA board of directors reflects on a milestone year that featured a new website, policy and governance updates, additional funding, representation at international events, and the launch of a young professionals’ award. Having celebrated its 45th anniversary, CRPA is looking ahead with fresh leadership.
The 2026 Canadian Radiation Protection Association conference will be hosted in partnership with the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists in Saskatoon. The two associations have common goals and hosting the conference collaboratively will allow them to span a broader variety of topics.
Last fall, the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada invited Jill Robertson, Ali Shoushtarian, Jillian Woods, and Pam Warkentin to share their experiences with radon testing in workplaces as part of a webinar panel. We are sharing some of that discussion with Bulletin readers.
This is the first in a series of articles exploring researchers and developments that set the stage for the radiological protection field we know today. We begin with Harriet Brooks, Canada’s first female nuclear physicist.
The most recent meeting of the Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee took place in October 2024. Learn more about the topics covered and presentations from federal members.
A new group called the Ontario Universities Radiation Safety Officers (OURSO) was formed by RSOs who recognized that they were experiencing similar challenges and would benefit from pooling their knowledge and experience. Their mandate is to reduce the risk of university research involving radiation and to engage with regulators.
