Challenge the Proponent to demonstrate 100% self-sufficiency for emergency response (fire, medical, and security) at the Revell site and along transportation corridors, rather than relying on regional hubs.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission discusses health and safety risks but fails to account for the critical fact that Melgund Township is an unorganized territory with zero local emergency services. Community has no local capacity; reliance on distant regional services in Ignace or Dryden creates unacceptable risk for both the project and local residents. The Proponent must provide full, on-site emergency capacity to ensure that project-related incidents, such as spills or accidents, do not overwhelm distant hubs or leave the township unprotected. This is an opportunity for the Proponent to enhance regional safety by providing dedicated resources that do not drain existing municipal services. The expected result is a legally binding commitment to self-sufficient emergency infrastructure that protects both the project and the surrounding unorganized territory."
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.