Challenge the conclusion in Section 15.9.3 that the economic baseline is 'sufficiently advanced' and request primary data collection for Melgund to replace suppressed Census figures.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission explicitly notes that for the LSB of Wabigoon, income data is 'suppressed to protect confidentiality' due to small population sizes. As Melgund (Dyment/Borups Corners) is a similarly small unorganized territory, relying solely on Census data results in a statistically invisible baseline. It is critical to reject the reliance on 'random rounding' and suppressed data, as this prevents the community from establishing a defensible starting point to measure future impacts. Primary data collection is required to ensure Melgund is not assessed using generic regional averages that mask local realities."
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.