Clean North is putting the call out in regards to an impact assessment Canada has launched for the proposed repository for used nuclear fuel near Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. 

“This is not just a NW Ontario issue—it affects Algoma communities, including Sault Ste. Marie,” the group warned in a recent Facebook post. 

If approved, this project would involve transporting spent nuclear fuel across Ontario for decades—2–3 transport trucks per day, travelling through Algoma highways and communities, past homes, schools, waterways, and the Great Lakes basin.

Virtual Public Information Sessions are being held:

  • Jan. 8, 2026 – 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET

  • Jan. 14, 2026 – 1–2 p.m. ET

  • Jan. 14, 2026 – 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET

For registration links, visit this page.

For more information, read the full Facebook post below. 

Algoma & Sault Ste. Marie: this affects you! Canada has launched the impact assessment for the proposed repository for used nuclear fuel near Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. This is not just a NW Ontario issue—it affects Algoma communities, including Sault Ste. Marie. If approved, this project would involve transporting spent nuclear fuel across Ontario for decades—2–3 transport trucks per day, travelling through Algoma highways and communities, past homes, schools, waterways, and the Great Lakes basin. This raises questions about:

  • Long-term risks to Lake Superior and regional watersheds

  • Safety of repeated nuclear waste transport through our communities

  • Emergency preparedness for accidents or spills

  • Impacts on Indigenous rights, consent, and stewardship

  • Future generations being left to manage permanent nuclear waste

This is the stage where public pressure matters most. Once this phase closes, many key decisions are much harder to change.

Virtual Public Information Sessions (IAAC-hosted) – Learn what’s proposed — and how to make your concerns part of the official record:

  • Jan. 8, 2026 – 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET

  • Jan. 14, 2026 – 1–2 p.m. ET

  • Jan. 14, 2026 – 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET

For registration links, visit this page.

You can submit comments on the Summary of the Initial Project Description until Feb. 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Comments based on local knowledge, environmental concerns, transportation risks, or community impacts are especially important.

Why acting now matters

This phase determines:

  • what risks must be studied

  • what alternatives are considered

  • how community and Indigenous concerns are addressed

If Algoma voices aren’t heard now, they may be ignored later.

Learn more and submit comments by searching Impact Assessment Registry #88774 at canada.ca/iaac.