Social Research and Dialogue

Canadians have said the implementation of Adaptive Phased Management (APM) must be responsive to citizen expectations, priorities and concerns, even as these evolve over time. The social research program focuses on identifying and understanding these expectations, priorities and concerns in order to ensure they shape the development of NWMO policies, plans and activities. Work includes broad based engagement initiatives and monitoring of best practices in Canada and abroad in areas such as: community well-being approaches; assessment of social, economic and cultural effects of its work; community capacity building approaches; and, social issues relating to implementation of APM, including the site selection process.