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Court Rejects Kebaowek Appeal, Upholds Nuclear Waste Landfill Approval

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 2:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Federal Court of Appeal rejected Kebaowek First Nation’s appeal, upholding the nuclear waste landfill approval.
Court said the 2021 UNDRIP legislation does not immediately give effect to UNDRIP articles in Canadian law.
Facility will store up to one million cubic metres of low-level waste near the Ottawa River.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories will review the ruling, saying it remains committed to reconciliation.

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Federal Court of Appeal rejected Kebaowek First Nation’s appeal, upholding the nuclear waste landfill approval.
Court said the 2021 UNDRIP legislation does not immediately give effect to UNDRIP articles in Canadian law.
Facility will store up to one million cubic metres of low-level waste near the Ottawa River.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories will review the ruling, saying it remains committed to reconciliation.