Our mandate concerns the operation of a nuclear facility, so we have direct control over what the licence holder does. In issuing licences, we seek from the licensee an assurance that there is sufficient capacity to respond to an emergency. The licensee has to provide an assurance to the commission that the appropriate measures are in place to respond to all emergencies. That includes, on their part, interacting with the local authorities to ensure that there is capacity to back them up in a response to and emergency. If they aren't able to give that assurance, then the operator or the licensee has to put measures in place to cover off all the emergencies that could arise on the facility itself.
On November 9th, 2006. See this statement in context.