Nuclear Waste Management Organization

Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Type	Organization
Founded	2002

Nuclear Waste Management Organization is the organization responsible for managing Canada's used nuclear fuel.

In Anishinabek News

• November 2013: As of November 2013, Bob Watts is involved with the siting process of this organization.
• October 2020: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization secured over 1,500 acres of land north of Teeswater, Ontario for a potential deep geological repository by October 2020. The organization is assessing two potential host sites for nuclear waste, located in South Bruce and near Ignace, Ontario. Founded in 2002, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization is funded by Ontario Power Generation, NB Power, Hydro-Québec, and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The organization derives its mandate from the federal Nuclear Fuel Waste Act.
• April 2021: The organization released a five-year strategic plan in 2021 to transition from planning to implementing a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. It expects to select a single site for the repository in 2023 and is seeking public input from Canadians and Indigenous peoples. As of April 2021, the organization is considering two potential locations in Ontario, including the area around Ignace.
• April 2021: The Anishinabek Nation argued this industry-owned stakeholder should not lead the dialogue on Canada's radioactive waste strategy. Minister Seamus O'Regan requested that this organization lead the dialogue and work on developing Canada’s Integrated Strategy for radioactive waste in late 2020.
• February 2022: As of February 2022, this organization is called upon to respect Indigenous legal traditions and co-develop consultation methods with First Nation communities.
• May 2024: The organization is considering a site near Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation for a deep geological repository. As of May 2024, it projects that the transportation of nuclear fuel to a central site would take approximately 40 years to complete. The organization is exploring both road and rail options for the movement of used nuclear fuel.
• May 2024: As of May 2024, the organization is conducting a site selection process involving the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area. Representatives claimed that nuclear waste containers are designed to withstand accidents and that the material is a solid that can be safely recovered if a spill occurs. The organization stated it would not proceed with a storage project without the support of the local First Nation communities.
• September 2024: The organization was invited by the Georgian Bay Métis Council to showcase work in nuclear waste disposal in 2022. The organization was founded to manage nuclear waste disposal.
• March 2026: The agency selected the Revell site between Ignace and Dryden as the destination for all of Canada's high-level nuclear waste. It intends to transport waste using two to three trucks per day for over 50 years, passing through Anishinabek Nation territory. The organization is seeking to exclude the transportation phase of the project from the federal impact assessment process.