February 1, 2022 - Natural Resources Canada has released a draft of their revised radioactive waste policy and are inviting written feedback on the draft Policy for Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning during a public comment period of 60 days, from February 1, 2022 to April 2, 2022. They have also posted their third "What We Heard report" report following their engagement process on the radioactive waste policy review last year. Both documents are HERE
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA COMMENT PERIOD ON CANADA'S RADIOACTIVE WASTE POLICY CLOSED ON MAY 31, 2021
Review Details Key Principles and Policy Points Discussion papers and backgrounders Speak up! Use the Action Page
Review Details Key Principles and Policy Points Discussion papers and backgrounders Speak up! Use the Action Page
Related Reading
Natural Resources Canada Discussion Paper on Decommisisoning - Links, analysis and additional reading
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Briefer on Decommissioning HERE
This two page summary of the NRCan discussion paper was produced by Northwatch and summarizes the NRCan paper, identifies what's missing, makes initial suggestions of areas for comment. It is a draft document. NRCan Discussion Paper HERE NRCan Forum for comments HERE Receive more information HERE |
MAY 17 PREPARATORY SESSION Presentation slides HERE
ENGO Backgrounder on Principles of Radioactive Waste Management ENGO Backgrounder on Waste Characterization and Classification Life after nuclear: Decommissioning power reactors, Dr. David Lochbaum, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Hotseat May 2021 Interviews with Manna Jo Green and Dr. Gordon Edwards on Nuclear Decommissioning IAEA Safety Standards No. GSR Part 6 Decommissioning of Facilities |
Natural Resources Canada Discussion Paper on Radioactive Waste Storage - Links, analysis and additional reading
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Briefer on Waste Storage HERE
This two page summary of the NRCan discussion paper was produced by Northwatch and summarizes the NRCan paper, identifies what's missing, makes initial suggestions of areas for comment. It is a draft document. NRCan Discussion Paper HERE NRCan Forum for comments HERE Receive more information HERE |
MAY 3 PREPARATORY SESSION Presentation Slides HERE
ENGO Backgrounder on Principles of Radioactive Waste Management ENGO Backgrounder on Waste Characterization and Classification ENGO Backgrounder on the Transportation of Radioactive Waste Transport of Radioactive Wastes to Chalk River Laboratory in Chalk River Problems with radioactive waste classification put Canadians at risk (CCRCA) |
Natural Resources Canada Discussion Paper on Radioactive Waste 'Disposal" - Links, analysis and additional reading
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Briefer on Waste Disposal HERE
This two page summary of the NRCan discussion paper was produced by Northwatch and summarizes the NRCan paper, identifies what's missing, makes initial suggestions of areas for comment. It is a draft document. NRCan Discussion Paper HERE NRCan Forum for comments HERE Receive more information HERE |
MARCH 23 PREPARATORY SESSION Presentation Slides HERE
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Radioactive Waste Characterization & Classification and Radioactive Waste Transport - Preparatory Webinar 15 March
Briefing Paper on Waste Characterization and Classification HERE
March 15 preparatory webinar presentation slides HERE
Briefing Paper on Waste Characterization and Classification HERE
March 15 preparatory webinar presentation slides HERE
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Principles of Radioactive Waste Management
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March 3rd Webinar Slides HERE
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Waste Minimization
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