First Nations leaders took their opposition to a recently approved radioactive waste disposal site near the Ottawa River to Parliament Hill February 14, calling on the federal government to halt the project that they say threatens drinking water, wildlife and their fundamental rights.
People participate in a rally against the Near Surface Disposal Facility project at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Chalk River site, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
The site was chosen for its proximity to existing waste sites at Chalk River Laboratories, where the federal government once operated nuclear reactors and over eight decades of nuclear waste accumulated. A former senior manager said the waste proposed for this facility is “intermediate level” and requires underground storage in a facility planned to be as deep underground as the CN Tower is tall.
"Not only is this project a clear example of environmental racism that threatens the drinking water of many communities in the area, but CNSC also breached its duty to meaningfully consult Kebaowek from the beginning of this project," said Green Party leader Elizabeth May. Discovering that these projects are proceeding with little awareness or resistance, Dupuis connected with groups like Environment North and Northwatch before helping found We the Nuclear-Free North to defend the rights of Indigenous people to their waterways while raising public awareness.
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