Request a gap analysis identifying where the Proponent intends to deviate from the full requirements of REGDOC-1.2.3, given the use of the term 'general accordance'.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission states the application will be prepared in 'general accordance' with REGDOC-1.2.3, which is a vague standard that suggests potential deviations from federal licensing guides. For a project of this magnitude located near an unorganized community with no local regulatory oversight, full compliance is the only acceptable standard for safety and transparency. Identifying these gaps early allows the community to understand which safety or environmental protections might be weakened. This recommendation forces a higher level of technical rigor and ensures that the Proponent is held to the highest possible safety standards. The expected result is a transparent licensing process where the community can verify that no safety shortcuts are being taken."
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.