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Nuclear waste

Many existing and proposed nuclear power facilities and nuclear waste sites are on the shores of the lakes, rivers, and oceans across Canada. There is a risk that nuclear waste could leach into groundwater and even surface water that communities depend on.

The federal government has been letting the nuclear industry manage its own radioactive waste for years with minimal oversight – one of the many examples of corporate capture in the country. At the same time, the federal government has been subsidizing the development of dangerous nuclear technology with no plan to safely dispose of the additional waste created over the coming decades.

Industry won’t regulate itself. We need strong, transparent, and effective federal oversight of the nuclear industry to avoid leaving a radioactive legacy to the generations that will come after us.

Algonquin chiefs joined by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May for press conference on proposed waste dump

Algonquin First Nations oppose giant radioactive waste mound beside the Ottawa River on their unceded territory

Algonquin chiefs joined by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May for press conference on proposed waste dump ...
Radioactive Waste

Algonquin First Nations standing firm to prevent a giant radioactive waste mound next to the Ottawa River in their unceded traditional territory

It’s been a long seven years since the multinational corporations that run Chalk River Laboratories on behalf of the federal ...
Radioactive Waste

Radioactive waste: The making of a grassroots campaign

This year, Council of Canadians chapter activists showed us what a truly grassroots campaign looks like – and what we ...
(Recording) Webinar: Interrupting the Nuclear Industry’s Greenwashing

(Recording) Webinar: Interrupting the Nuclear Industry’s Greenwashing

A national webinar "Interrupting the Nuclear Industry’s Greenwashing", from March 11th, 2022. Chapter activists across Canada ask why and how ...
Don't let the nuclear industry decide how to manage radioactive waste

Don’t let the nuclear industry decide how to manage radioactive waste

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has never failed to approve a license for the nuclear industry, even when serious concerns ...
Moving radioactive waste is risky beyond measure

Moving radioactive waste is risky beyond measure

The nuclear industry plans to transport highly radioactive waste over thousands of kilometers every day, for more than 40 years ...
Radioactive waste and Indigenous consent

Radioactive waste and Indigenous consent

You have heard this story before: an extractive industry is looking to dump toxic waste near an Indigenous community. This ...
Resource Document: Nuclear Waste Management in Canada

Resource Document: Nuclear Waste Management in Canada

This resource document was created to help navigate through complex issues surrounding radioactive nuclear industry waste management. It contains links ...
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