Require the inclusion of baseline fish tissue toxicology data (mercury, heavy metals) for species consumed by local residents as part of the 'non-Indigenous health conditions' assessment.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission explicitly links changes in fish habitat to 'non-Indigenous health conditions.' Since Melgund is a rural community where residents likely utilize local waterbodies for recreational and subsistence fishing, establishing a rigorous pre-project baseline for fish tissue quality is essential. This data will serve as a critical benchmark to protect community health and ensure that any future changes in fish edibility can be accurately monitored and attributed, preventing ambiguity regarding project impacts on local food sources."
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.