The Conversation: Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository must obtain consent from all affected First Nations – UM Today
March 24, 2026
As written in The Conversation (external link) by John Sinclair, Professor and Director Natural Resources Institute and Warren Bernauer Assistant Professor, Department of Environment & Geography.
In January, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) initiated an assessment of a proposed nuclear waste repository in northwestern Ontario. The repository is being advanced by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), which is charged with finding a long-term solution to Canada’s mounting nuclear fuel waste.
The NWMO has proposed building an underground repository at a site near the Township of Ignace and the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. The proposal has received support from the township and First Nation, but it remains deeply contentious with other First Nations.
