Broad Coalitions Press Conference to Denounce the Chalk River Nuclear Waste Project
Montréal, May 21, 2025 – Kebaowek First Nation invites media representatives to a major press conference bringing together a powerful coalition of Indigenous leadership, major environmental organizations, municipal and regional elected officials, and members of opposition parties from both the federal and provincial governments. This united front will denounce the controversial Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) for nuclear waste at Chalk River and demand that the federal and Quebec governments take a firm and public stance against the project.
Speakers will highlight the unacceptable environmental risks, the ongoing violations of Indigenous rights and international law (UNDRIP), and the widespread mobilization of communities across Quebec and Ontario.
WHAT: Press conference
WHO: Chief Lance Haymond and Justin Roy from Kebaowek First Nation
Chiefs from the Anishinabe Nation and AFNQL
Québec Solidaire and other opposition parties (provincial and federal)
Elected officials from municipalities and MRCs
Leading environmental organizations: Eau Secours, Fondation Rivières, Green Coalition, Greenpeace, and others
WHEN: Monday, May 26, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. (ET)
The event will also be broadcast live on Stop Nuclear Waste Facebook Page here.
WHERE: Atrium, Maison du développement durable, 50 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal, QC
Source: Kebaowek First Nation
For information and interview requests:
Kebaowek First Nation
Mathilde Robitaille-Lefebvre
Media relations
m.robitaille-lefebvre@seize03.ca
p: 819-852-4762
