Canada's plan

The NWMO attends the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference

Laurie Swami, President and CEO of the NWMO, speaks at the 2020 Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference.

Laurie Swami spoke to the conference theme of moving forward. She provided an update on how the NWMO is advancing the process of selecting a single preferred location for a deep geological repository, as part of Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel.

January 20, 2020

Toronto, Ont.

By the NWMO

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Laurie Swami, President and CEO of the NWMO, speaks at the 2020 Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference.

Laurie Swami spoke to the conference theme of moving forward. She provided an update on how the NWMO is advancing the process of selecting a single preferred location for a deep geological repository, as part of Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel.

On Jan. 20, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) attended the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference in Toronto.

 

Laurie Swami, President and CEO of the NWMO, delivered an address to approximately 1,000 delegates from rural communities across Ontario. The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and the Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, also addressed the delegates in the morning.

 

Ms. Swami spoke to the conference theme of moving forward. She provided an update on how the NWMO is advancing the process of selecting a single preferred location for a deep geological repository, as part of Canada’s plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel.

 

She highlighted to conference delegates the important role that municipalities play in advancing Canada’s plan. “We have been able to make so much progress because municipalities have been deeply engaged every step of the way,” Ms. Swami said.

 

Ms. Swami added that as the project advances, the NWMO will continue to seek out the municipal perspective through ongoing engagement, attending conferences such as ROMA and the NWMO’s Municipal Forum.

 

Looking ahead, Ms. Swami said the NWMO will increasingly explore the potential for partnership with the communities remaining in the siting process.

 

In closing, Ms. Swami invited delegates to stop by the NWMO booth, ask NWMO staff questions about Canada’s plan and dig deeper to make informed decisions.

About the NWMO

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.
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The NWMO is a not-for profit organization established in 2002 by Canada's nuclear electricity producers in accordance with the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act (NFWA).

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