Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation votes to host Canada's first nuclear waste facility

The Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has voted to be a "willing host" for Canada's first permanent nuclear waste storage facility. This decision makes them the third community to agree to the project, following the Town of Ignace and the Municipality of South Bruce. The Saugeen Ojibway Nation is the last community yet to decide on hosting the facility. They stated that Wabigoon's decision does not influence their ongoing evaluation of the proposal and will not hold a vote until a hosting agreement is reached. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has committed to paying the Municipality of South Bruce $418 million over 138 years if the project is located there. The Saugeen Ojibway Nation does not expect to make a decision this year.