First Nation says nuclear site review could ‘prejudice’ legal case – The Narwhal

Jan. 26, 2026

As a review of a proposed nuclear waste facility in northwestern Ontario gets underway, Eagle Lake First Nation argues it should be named a host community alongside Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and Ignace

A First Nation challenging the Nuclear Waste Management Organization in court says the ongoing assessment of a proposed nuclear waste site should be suspended.

Eagle Lake First Nation filed an application for judicial review of the nuclear industry-funded non-profit’s site selection for the deep geological repository in December 2024. It’s arguing it wasn’t considered as an option to be a host community when the waste management organization deliberated its options leading up to the eventual selection of Ignace, Ont., and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation as hosts.

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