b'Indigenous communities are integral to Canadas planThe Council of Elders and Youth forms a circle with members of the NWMOs senior leadership team and Board of Directors.But this is not a long-term solution.Since the beginning, we have taken Usednuclearfuelmustbesafelya collaborative approach to learning JOE GABOURYcontainedandisolatedfrompeopleandengaging.WehaveansweredDirector of Indigenousandtheenvironmentformanyquestions from Indigenous leadership Engagement thousands of years to come.andcommunitymembersabout ThatswheretheNWMOcomesCanadas plan and learned from our Dialogue with Indigenous communitiesin. As a nonprofit, we were formed inongoing conversations.and a range of interested individuals2002 under an Act of Parliament (theBecause Canadas plan represents and businesses is integral to the workNuclearFuelWasteAct)todevelopan environmental stewardship project we do to advance Canadas plan forandimplementasafeandsociallycarried out over many generations, we used nuclear fuel. acceptableplanforthelong-termwillneedstrongresilientIndigenous What is Canadas plan? Canadianscare of Canadas used nuclear fuel. participation to be successful.andIndigenouspeoplehavemadeCurrently,weareworkingwithAnd were here to listen and engage clearthatitisimportanttodevelopIndigenouscommunitiesandwith you about Canadas plan.along-termapproachformanagingmunicipalitiestoidentifyasingle, used nuclear fueland not leave it forpreferred location for a deep geologicalTheNWMOsIndigenousEngagementteamin future generations. repository, to be located in an area withconversation.You may be surprised to learn thatinformed and willing hosts. We expect nuclear energy is a major source ofto be able to identify the preferred site Ontarios power, often accounting forby about 2023. A Centre of Expertise about 60 per cent of the provinceswillopensometimeinthe2020s, electricityproduction.Aby-productand operations of the repository will of this process is used nuclear fuel.commence in the early 2040s.Currently, there are about 2.9 millionWe invite you to learn more. Why? used nuclear fuel bundles in CanadaBecauseIndigenousparticipationin thatarestoredsafelyatinterimCanadasplanmatters.Infact,itis facilities. essential. We invite you to learn more. Find us on: @nwmocanadaPlease visit our website: www.nwmo.ca /company/nwmocanada'