Transportation Planning: Indigenous Dialogue

In 2019, the NWMO commissioned Maawandoon Inc to lead Indigenous Dialogue session to support NWMO’s transportation planning for the long-term care of Canada’s used nuclear fuel. This research built upon and complemented public attitude research carried out in 2017 and 2018. The research methodology consisted of 7 Indigenous dialogue sessions and attendance at 3 Indigenous Annual General Assemblies (AGA)/meetings with dialogue components. The objectives of this work were to: • Enhance NWMO’s understanding of elements of a socially acceptable transportation plan; • Provide input into the development of a draft transportation planning framework document; and • Understand Indigenous perspectives to support the development of engagement strategies and activities related to transportation planning and implementation. The NWMO Indigenous Dialogue Report presents findings from the focus groups and group dialogue. These research findings as well as ongoing conversations with communities involved in the siting process and others that are interested, will be used to develop the NWMO’s draft transportation planning framework for the APM process.