Nuclear Waste Watch / Action déchets nucléaires est un réseau national d'organisations canadiennes préoccupées par les déchets radioactifs de haute activité et l'énergie nucléaire.
Nuclear Waste Watch / Action déchets nucléaires is a national network of Canadian organizations concerned about high level radioactive waste and nuclear power.
Nuclear Waste Watch / Action déchets nucléaires is a national network of Canadian organizations concerned about high level radioactive waste and nuclear power.
REVIEW OF CANADA'S RADIOACTIVE WASTE POLICY
Review Details Key Principles and Policy Points Discussion papers and backgrounders
Review Details Key Principles and Policy Points Discussion papers and backgrounders
November 2021 - One year ago the Minister of Natural Resources announced a review of Canada's radioactive waste policy, in response to an international investigation that found Canada's policy and strategies for radioactive waste inadequate. In the earlier months of 2021, hundreds of us participated in this review through on-line preparatory workshops with Nuclear Waste Watch, "viritual" roundtables with Natural Resources Canada, and providing written comments through emails, briefs, or posts in NRCans's online forums. READ MORE HERE
WHAT'S NEXT?
According to the timeline laid out by the previous Minister and Natural Resources Canada staff, the next step is to be the release of the third and final summary of public input as well as a draft of "policy intentions", and there will be an opportunity to comment on those draft "policy intentions". Nuclear Waste Watch has requested confirmation and details from Natural Resources Canada, and expects to receive those shortly.
WHAT'S NEXT?
According to the timeline laid out by the previous Minister and Natural Resources Canada staff, the next step is to be the release of the third and final summary of public input as well as a draft of "policy intentions", and there will be an opportunity to comment on those draft "policy intentions". Nuclear Waste Watch has requested confirmation and details from Natural Resources Canada, and expects to receive those shortly.
Learn more about how to get involved HERE
100 Groups Demand Transparency in Canada’s Review of
Radioactive Waste Policy and Waste Management Strategies
Radioactive Waste Policy and Waste Management Strategies
February 2021 - Over 100 public interest and community groups signed on to a joint letter setting out their expectations for a review of Canada's Radioactive Waste Policy launched by Natural Resources Canada last November. Top on their list: the review must be transparent, and independent of the nuclear industry.
Read the letter HERE in English and HERE in French. The media release is HERE.
Read the letter HERE in English and HERE in French. The media release is HERE.
100 groupes adressent une lettre au premier ministre et au ministre des Ressources naturelles pour plus de transparence lors de la révision de la politique sur les déchets radioactifs et l'élaboration de leur stratégie de gestion
Février 2021 - Plus de 100 groupes d'intérêt public et communautaires ont signé une lettre conjointe énonçant leurs attentes concernant une révision de la politique canadienne sur les déchets radioactifs lancée par Ressources naturelles Canada en novembre dernier. En tête de leurs attentes: l'examen doit être transparent et indépendant de l'industrie nucléaire.
Vous pouvez consulter la lettre en ligne en cliquant ICI
Vous pouvez consulter la lettre en ligne en cliquant ICI
Canada needs a national radioactive waste policy / a besoin d'un cadre stratégique national sur les déchets radioactifs
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Canada needs a national radioactive waste policy framework that includes rules and policies that will protect human health and the environment and make the nuclear industry accountable and responsible.
A review of Canada's radioactive waste policies was launched by Natural Resources Canada on November 16th. Be part of it. Click HERE to stay in touch. |
Le Canada a besoin d'un cadre stratégique national sur les déchets radioactifs qui comprend des règles et des politiques qui protégeront la santé humaine et l'environnement et rendront l'industrie nucléaire responsable et responsable.
Un examen des politiques canadiennes sur les déchets radioactifs a été lancé par Ressources naturelles Canada le 16 novembre. Cliquez ICI pour rester en contact. |
About Nuclear Waste in Canada
Nuclear waste is generated at every stage of the nuclear fuel chain. Low-level radioactive wastes are generated during the mining, milling and refining of uranium, and in the fabrication of uranium fuel bundles for nuclear power production. Low, intermediate and high level radioactive wastes are generated through the production of electricity using nuclear reactors. "Intermediate" level radioactive waste is highly radioactive, but in Canada only the irradiated fuel - also called nuclear fuel waste - is called "high level" waste. There are currently proposals by the nuclear industry for deep geological repositories for low and intermediate level radioactive wastes and for high level nuclear fuel waste.
Nuclear Waste Watch's Position Statement summarizes our concerns and key issues, and our list of Participating Organizations tells you who we are.
Nuclear waste is generated at every stage of the nuclear fuel chain. Low-level radioactive wastes are generated during the mining, milling and refining of uranium, and in the fabrication of uranium fuel bundles for nuclear power production. Low, intermediate and high level radioactive wastes are generated through the production of electricity using nuclear reactors. "Intermediate" level radioactive waste is highly radioactive, but in Canada only the irradiated fuel - also called nuclear fuel waste - is called "high level" waste. There are currently proposals by the nuclear industry for deep geological repositories for low and intermediate level radioactive wastes and for high level nuclear fuel waste.
Nuclear Waste Watch's Position Statement summarizes our concerns and key issues, and our list of Participating Organizations tells you who we are.
