Challenge the Proponent to demonstrate 100% self-sufficiency for emergency response and nuclear emergency preparedness as referenced in REGDOC-2.10.1 and the Explosives Act.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission identifies REGDOC-2.10.1 (Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response) and the Explosives Act as key regulatory requirements for the project. However, Melgund Township is an unorganized territory with zero local fire, police, or ambulance services. Community has no local capacity; reliance on distant regional services in Ignace or Dryden creates unacceptable risk for incidents involving explosives or nuclear materials. The Proponent must provide 100% of the emergency response capacity on-site to ensure community safety. This is an opportunity for the Proponent to improve project safety by ensuring that local residents are not left vulnerable due to the lack of municipal infrastructure. The expected result is a binding commitment to a fully-funded, on-site emergency response team that does not rely on external volunteer or municipal resources."
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.