Canada’s Deep Geological Repository Plan Enters Regulatory Decision-Making Process
Proposed Ontario site would store spent fuel up to 800 metres below ground
NWMO
Canada Moves Deep Geological Repository Into Multi-Year Regulatory Process
Construction of facility for spent nuclear fuel could begin in mid-2030s
Transfer Of Gentilly-1 Nuclear Fuel Sees ‘Significant Liability’ Removed From Canada Site
The prototype Candu unit in Quebec was permanently shut down in 1977
Canada / NWMO Chooses Deep Geological Repository Site In Northern Ontario
Construction of underground facility could begin in 2030s with operation in 2040-2045
Canada / Waste Organisation Unveils Plans For Spent Nuclear Fuel Transport
NWMO considering two locations for deep geological repository
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