Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Pontiac for her interesting comment. I would like to add that 140 municipalities in Quebec and Ontario oppose this project, including the Pontiac RCM.
My colleague's question deserves an answer. Yes, nuclear activities were conducted at the Chalk River site a long time ago. Yes, a safe way and a safe location to store the waste must be found. I am especially concerned about the fact that waste is being classified at lower danger ratings so quickly these days, even though this will have long-term consequences.
To answer the question specifically, the Canadian Shield is certainly a safe location, if it were not for the fact that it sits atop a small hill from which water trickles down as it flows directly into the Ottawa River. That is totally unacceptable.