Challenge the Proponent to demonstrate 100% self-sufficiency in emergency response capabilities, specifically regarding the proposed 'firewater pipeline' and fire protection infrastructure.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission discusses collaborating with WLON's emergency team for fire protection. However, Melgund Township is an unorganized territory with zero local emergency services (no fire, ambulance, or police). Reliance on distant hubs like Ignace or Dryden creates unacceptable response time risks, and the community has no capacity to support the project. The Proponent must provide a fully self-contained emergency response plan that does not depend on non-existent local capacity. This ensures the safety of the immediate community is not compromised by the project's industrial risks and establishes a clear boundary of liability."
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.