First Nations declare opposition to nuclear waste project – Northern Ontario Business
Aug 12, 2024
A deep geological repository would be bad news for the environment and people of northwestern Ontario, according to the AKRC
SIOUX NARROWS — The Township of Ignace has said yes to a nuclear waste repository project, but five First Nations in the Lake of the Woods area say no way.
Storing nuclear waste between Ignace and Dryden would endanger the region’s ecosystem and violate their rights as Indigenous peoples, according to a declaration from the Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC).
Ignace council approved a motion on July 10 to continue as a potential host community for the deep geological repository proposed by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, a federally mandated body funded by Canada’s nuclear power producers.
