NWMO-REP-00525-55070 Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste 2023-

In addition, the ISRW should consider the unique conditions and environment of Canada, including the size of the country, the diversity of Canadians and Indigenous peoples, and the changing climate. [...] Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste 14 Radioactive waste classifications Radioactive waste is classified according to the degree of containment and isolation that is necessary to ensure safety, with additional consideration given to the hazardous potential of different classes of waste and the time frame associated with the hazard. [...] However, participants, in particular youth, generally supported the idea of a made-in-Canada solution that would consider the unique conditions and environment of Canada, including the size of the country, the diversity of Canadians and Indigenous peoples, and the changing climate. [...] Indigenous participants noted the importance of collaboration among multiple stakeholders and highlighted the important roles to be played by the government, Indigenous communities and industry in the responsibility of disposing radioactive waste and implementing the strategy. [...] Additionally, youth generally supported the idea of a made-in-Canada solution that would consider the unique conditions and environment of Canada, including the size of the country, the diversity of Canadians and Indigenous peoples, and the changing climate.