Northern Ontario leaders react to possible fast-tracking of nuclear waste repository

The federal government has announced Canada's proposed deep geological repository for nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario is possibly being listed as a project of national interest, which means the construction timeline for the $26-billion project could be accelerated under the Building Canada Act. The news is being welcomed by some leaders, who say the project is critical for the region’s economic revival. However, others — namely those involved with the organization We the Nuclear Free North, say the government's efforts to fast-track its approval are “a betrayal of public trust.”