Ontario Power Generation

Ontario Power Generation is a company with a branch in Toronto.

As of February 2018, the organization maintains an Indigenous Relations Department that employs management and professional trainees.

The name appears in the Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight profile of Stephanie Seymour.

In Anishinabek News

• May 2014: Tim Hudak identified the corporation as part of a bureaucracy with high numbers of employees earning over 100,000 dollars annually.
• May 2015: The company proposed burying 200,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste in a limestone layer 680 metres underground. The corporation claims the rock formation near Lake Huron is stable enough to prevent any radioactive leakage.
• September 2016: The company was recognized as a financial sponsor of the 2016 Anishinabek Evening of Excellence.
• August 2017: The company provides the John Wesley Beaver Memorial Student Award to support Indigenous students in post-secondary education. As of August 2017, Jeff Lyash served as the company's president and CEO.
• September 2017: The company was a sponsor of the 2017 Anishinabek Evening of Excellence.
• September 2018: The organization presented the ninth annual national Culture Days event in Thunder Bay in 2018.
• May 2019: As of May 2019, Stephanie Seymour works with this organization.
• July 2020: Ontario Power Generation cancelled plans for an underground nuclear waste depository after the proposal was rejected by the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. The corporation spent 15 years attempting to create the storage facility before honouring the community's decision to stop the project.
• October 2020: Ontario Power Generation is one of the entities that funds the operations of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
• June 2022: The corporation is considered a prospective client for the products offered by Nbisiing Power.
• May 2023: The company manages the John Wesley Beaver Memorial Scholarship as part of its Reconciliation Action Plan. Recipients of the company's scholarships may be considered for paid work terms or placements within the organization. The organization collaborated with Indspire to increase the funding and reach of its Indigenous student awards.
• September 2024: The company signed a 2014 memorandum of understanding regarding protocols for consultations about burying nuclear waste at the south end of the Bruce Peninsula. The company founded the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
• October 2024: The corporation's senior procurement specialist, Alison Fernandes, participated in a panel at the Indigenomics Bay Street conference.
• November 2024: The corporation plans to invest $200 million to redevelop the 118-year-old Kakabeka Falls Generating Station. Chief Michele Solomon argued the company failed to engage respectfully with Fort William First Nation or consider traditional land uses. As of November 2024, a representative for the company stated they are engaged in ongoing discussions and continue to engage respectfully with the community.
• January 2025: The company held early conversations with several Michi Saagiig First Nations regarding proposed nuclear generation plans. As of January 2025, First Nations have had initial consultations with the organization regarding the Wesleyville project.
• February 2025: The company is one of several major entities operating near the property purchased by Voyageur Services Limited in Wesleyville.
• December 2025: The corporation provided sponsorship for the joint holiday campaign between Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and The Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay.
• May 2026: The company is involved in major projects including nuclear refurbishments at Darlington and Pickering. It is developing small nuclear reactors and has operated within the territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations for over 50 years. First Nations leaders are seeking to establish formal partnerships with the corporation regarding its ongoing and proposed energy developments.