Request a disaggregated report of the 'nationwide surveys,' 'focus groups,' and 'discussion sessions' cited in Section 12.1.3.1, specifically isolating data collected from residents of Dyment, Borups Corners, and Melgund Township.
Strategic Rationale
The Proponent's submission relies heavily on 'representative feedback' and 'societal direction' derived from broad national and regional engagement. However, Melgund Township is the specific host community, and its residents face unique existential risks that the general Canadian public does not. Aggregated national data risks diluting distinct local concerns regarding social cohesion, stigma, and safety. To establish an accurate socio-economic baseline, the LSB must verify whether local sentiment was accurately captured and weighted, or if it was statistically overwhelmed by respondents from urban centers who do not bear the direct burden of the project. This ensures the 'diversity of voices' includes the most critical voice: the host community.
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.