Challenge the Proponent to demonstrate 100% self-sufficiency in emergency response capacity for 'hazardous and non-hazardous waste management' incidents and 'road wash-outs' identified in the screening table.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission identifies risks of hazardous waste spills and road infrastructure failure but relies on standard protection programs. Melgund Township is an unorganized territory with zero local emergency services (no fire, ambulance, or police). Reliance on distant regional hubs (Ignace/Dryden) for response to nuclear or industrial accidents creates an unacceptable safety gap. The Proponent must prove they have the on-site capacity to manage these emergencies without burdening non-existent local resources."
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.