Support our call for an impact assessment of the
‘Deep Geological Repository’ radioactive waste project
The nuclear industry has unveiled its plans to permanently house Canada’s most long-lived radioactive waste at a proposed deep geological site in Northwestern Ontario. Yet, the project documents ignore transport risks, impacted communities, and Indigenous rights.
You have until February 4 to provide your views!
Key Things to Know
Background Information
- The project will require the transport of approximately 5.9 million used nuclear fuel bundles over thousands of kilometres to an underground waste repository, with construction beginning as early as 2030.
- The project depends on transporting high-level radioactive waste over hundreds of kilometres from nuclear reactors in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and New Brunswick on a daily basis for up to 50 years.
- High-level radioactive waste is highly toxic and dangerous. Accidental exposure can cause gene mutations, cancer and other irreparable health consequences to humans, and have long-lasting harmful effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health.
- The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada must decide whether the project should proceed for a federal impact assessment. They are inviting public comments on this decision until February 4, 2026.
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Add Your Voice
Send a letter below urging there be an impact assessment that:
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Ensures nuclear waste transportation routes and risks
are included within the project's impact assessment so that we can have a full understanding of cumulative effects, impacts on sustainability and future generations
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Protects Indigenous rights and consent
as recognized by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and required under Canadian law
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Upholds environmental justice
including the rights of impacted communities along the route where the high-level waste will be transported on a daily basis for 50 years, to ensure they are informed and have a say
Your letter will be sent to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and Ministers of Environment and Energy & Natural Resources.
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