Challenge the Proponent's conclusion that 'No further work planned for health outcomes baseline conditions characterization' is acceptable, specifically citing the alarming statistic that the average age of death in Ignace is 63.6 years.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission identifies that the average age of death for Ignace residents is only 63.6 years, significantly lower than provincial standards. Accepting this as a static 'baseline' without investigating the root causes (whether environmental, industrial, or social) presents a high risk to Melgund. If the community is already experiencing reduced life expectancy, the Local Services Board must understand why before allowing a major industrial project to potentially add cumulative stressors. We must demand a deeper investigation into these mortality rates to ensure the project does not exacerbate an already critical health situation."
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.