PM dismisses Algonquin concerns over Chalk River nuclear waste dump
Algonquin leaders are finding the Canadian government largely unmoved, as First Nations chiefs fight to stop construction of a radioactive waste dump on their unceded traditional territory near Deep River, Ont.
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![Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Chief Dylan Whiteduck participates in a rally against the Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) project at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Chalk River site, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. A man holds a sign on Parliament Hill.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7115497.1707951733!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/chalk-river-protest-20240214.jpg)
Algonquin leaders are finding the Canadian government largely unmoved, as First Nations chiefs fight to stop construction of a radioactive waste dump on their unceded traditional territory near Deep River, Ont.