Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County et al. v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County et al.
Law Firm / Organization
Hameed Law
Lawyer(s)

Nicholas Pope

Law Firm / Organization
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Gail Sinclair

- Parties: The applicants were the Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, and Ralliement Contre La Pollution Radioactive. The respondents were the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission decision approving the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ application to amend the Nuclear Research and Test Establishment Operating Licence for the Chalk River Laboratories site to authorize the construction of a Near Surface Disposal Facility under s. 5 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and s. 24 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, 1997. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Nov. 19, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-226-24
Environmental law
$ 0
08 February 2024