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House Hansard - 331

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 13, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 331 - Jun/13/24
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Jun/13/24 2:57:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, to return to the matter of Chalk River and the nuclear waste landfill site on the banks of the Ottawa River. In late March, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories admitted to dumping toxic waters into the river. Mr. Speaker, there is chatter coming from both sides of the House. I would ask for silence.
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Context: House Hansard - 331 - Jun/13/24
Ms. Monique Pauzé
  • Jun/13/24 2:58:00 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Returning to the matter of Chalk River and the nuclear waste landfill site on the banks of the Ottawa River. In late March, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, also called CNL, admitted to dumping toxic waters into the river. The lethality of these waters is already acute, which means that, within four days, they kill half of the fish that swim in them. We know that many experts have warned about the risks of contamination caused by radioactive substances. Three months later, despite our questions, neither CNL nor the Department of the Environment has revealed which contaminants were involved. Were they radioactive, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 331 - Jun/13/24
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Jun/13/24 2:59:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Kebaowek First Nation, part of the Anishnabeg Nation, is a community in my riding that has made a number of demands to which the Bloc Québécois and 140 municipalities have added their voices. It is calling for a thorough investigation and compliance measures in consultation with indigenous peoples, which was not done in the Chalk River case. It is also calling for transparency. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories knew as early as February that they were dumping toxic water, but did not report it until the end of March. How can the federal government trust a laboratory that has problems with contaminated water and transparency to manage a nuclear waste dump on the Ottawa River, which flows right here beneath Parliament Hill?
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Context: House Hansard - 331 - Jun/13/24
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Jun/13/24 3:00:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I have already said, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories has confirmed that the waste water is not linked to radioactive contaminants and poses no threat to the public. CNL and government experts continue to monitor the Ottawa River. They are reporting that there is no obvious damage to the environment. The health and safety of the environment and the public is our top priority.
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