The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has chosen Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) to host Canada’s deep geological repository.
The repository will hold more than six million used nuclear fuel bundles underground.
“This is a historic moment,” said Laurie Swami, president and CEO of the NWMO.
“This project will solve an environmental issue and supports Canada’s climate change goals. Today’s decision was driven by a consent-based siting process led by Canadians and Indigenous peoples. This is what making history looks like.”
The site selection process began in 2010, looking for a site that “met rigorous safety standards and that has informed and willing hosts.”
Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) near Southampton, Ont. was also a final contender but did not come to a willingness decision.
WLON voted in favour of moving forward. Also agreeing to progress in the process was the Municipality of South Bruce, within SON, and the Town of Ignace, within WLON.
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