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Downtown Toronto

WiN-Downtown Toronto serves the diverse group of companies and institutions located in the city, including Conexus, the NWMO, BWXT, Kinectrics, the University of Toronto and many others.   

Overview

WiN-Downtown Toronto is located in Ontario and encompasses the geographical area of central Toronto and the downtown core. Within this area, there are a great number of companies and institutions that support the Canadian and international nuclear industry. These companies include, but are not limited to, Conexus, the NWMO, BWXT, Kinectrics, and the University of Toronto.

Contact

You can contact this Chapter by emailing torontochapter@womeninnuclear.com.

Chapter Chair

Downtown Toronto chapter member

Kiza Sauvé

Director, Chair – Downtown Toronto Chapter

Manager, Licensing – Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)

Kiza joined the Eastern Ontario (EO) chapter Leading Group in 2017 and became the Chair of the EO chapter in 2020. In 2023, Kiza moved into her role as the Director of Engagement on the WiN Canada board. In this role, she focused on fostering participation, engagement and alignment throughout the WiN Canada chapters, ensuring that members are actively involved and the objectives of WiN Canada are met. In 2026, she became that Chair of the new Downtown Toronto Chapter.

Kiza is currently the Manager, Regulatory Affairs at the NWMO where she is responsible for the relationship and communication with regulators to ensure that the NWMO receives the required permits and authorizations for the NWMO’s Deep Geological Repository for Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel. This role requires her to work internally with many subject matter experts, while maintaining the Single Point of Contact role with the federal regulators.

Prior to this role, Kiza was at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for over 20 years. At the CNSC, Kiza worked in diverse roles such as environmental compliance, health sciences, laboratory services, environmental assessment and as a waste inspector. Kiza holds a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.