Request for a Strategic Assessment on In Situ Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities in Canada

Attachment Letter in Support of Request

• Request for a Strategic Assessment on In Situ Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities in Canada
• Author: Administrator on behalf of Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
• Reference Number: 3
• Submitted: 2021-02-01
• Project Phase: N/A
• Participation Notice: N/A
• Please see the attached letter.
• Attachment Included
• Canadian Environmental Law Association T 416 960-2284 • 1-844-755-1420 • F 416 960-9392 • 55 University Avenue, Suite 1500 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2H7 • cela.ca speciality legal clinic to provide equitable access to justice to those otherwise unable to afford representation for environmental injustices. For nearly 50 years, CELA has used legal tools to advance the public interest, through advocacy and law reform, in order to increase environmental protection and safeguard communities across Canada. CELA has a direct interest in this matter based on our decades-long experience intervening in the public interest on nuclear projects. On numerous occasions, CELA has appeared before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on licensing matters and we remain active in federal environmental assessments, including the proposed in situ decommissioning of the Whiteshell reactor. We have also sought to uphold high standards ...