Request documentation on how Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) was integrated into the identification of bird species of concern and the assessment of pathways of change for traditional land use.
Strategic Rationale
"The Initial Project Description acknowledges that bird displacement may affect the traditional use of lands and resources but does not demonstrate how local or traditional knowledge informed these conclusions. Integrating ITK into the Valued Component (VC) selection process is an opportunity to identify species of high cultural or social significance that may not be captured by federal or provincial SAR lists alone. This approach improves the project's social license and ensures that the assessment reflects the holistic values of the region, leading to more effective and culturally appropriate mitigation strategies."
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.