Previously, AECL received funding through a variety of sources at different points in the year, including main and supplementary estimates, payments from Natural Resources Canada, and Treasury Board central votes. In 2015-16 the total government funding to AECL from all sources was close to $640 million. The government is investing $800 million over five years to renew the laboratories, including new and renewed science facilities that will serve the needs of Canadians as well as the industry.
