Request a presentation on the current status of the cross-jurisdictional transportation working group and inquire how Transport Canada's noted 'capacity constraints' are being mitigated to ensure rigorous oversight of Highway 17 route assessments.
Strategic Rationale
The proponent admits to 'sporadic' engagement with federal transportation regulators. For Melgund residents near Highway 17, independent federal oversight of waste transport is a critical safety requirement that cannot be deferred to the operational phase.
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.