Challenge the Proponent to demonstrate 100% self-sufficiency in emergency response (Fire, Medical, Security) for the project site and transportation routes within Melgund Township.
Strategic Rationale
"The Initial Project Description mentions 'safety and security purposes' and 'improved services,' but fails to account for the unique status of Melgund as an unorganized territory with zero local emergency capacity. Currently, there are no fire, police, or ambulance services based in Dyment or Borups Corners. Relying on distant regional hubs like Ignace or Dryden creates an unacceptable risk profile for both the project and the local community. The Proponent must provide 100% of the emergency capacity required for the project to ensure no additional burden is placed on already strained regional services. This is an opportunity for the Proponent to improve the project's safety case by establishing a dedicated, onsite response team that can provide mutual aid to the unorganized territory, thereby improving the overall safety of the region."
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.