Home | The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)

Nuclear fuel has powered communities for decades. There are currently about 2.9 million used nuclear fuel bundles in Canada.

CANDU nuclear fuel is solid material, not liquid or gas. It is not explosive or flammable.

Canada's current used nuclear fuel storage method is safe, but not permanent.

Used nuclear fuel remains radioactive for many generations, but it can be safely managed.

News and Activities

News release: The NWMO signs agreements with landowners in the Municipality of South Bruce

January, 2020 | Toronto

The NWMO signed agreements with landowners in South Bruce, Ont., that will allow sufficient access to land for studies at a potential deep geological repository location. The community is one of two potential host areas that remain in the site selection process for the project; the NWMO announced in November 2019 that studies are also continuing in the area of Ignace, Ont.
Scientists and Indigenous Knowledge keepers help build bridges of understanding

January, 2020 | King City, Ont.

For the second year, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) held a wor...
The NWMO attends the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference

January, 2020 | Toronto

On Jan. 20, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) attended the Rural...
All News and Activities