A federal initiative to figure out what to do with Canada's nuclear waste has only ever considered Saskatchewan or Ontario sites, with two in Ontario still being explored. (John Flesher/The Associated Press)Denounce plans: Innu NationIndigenous groups in Labrador say they were not involved in any nuclear waste plans. (Katie Breen/CBC)'A multi-decade process'The idea of nuclear waste storage has come up in "passing conversation" over the span of years, Jones said, as "it's no secret" that Labrador's geology suits the idea. All of Canada's own nuclear waste is still stored on site at nuclear reactors, said Hanchar. "So it's not something that they're gonna start moving nuclear waste up here tomorrow, and that's one point that I want to stress, that this is a multi-decade process."

Source: CBC News April 06, 2021 14:03 UTC