The Ontario Public's Opinion about Nuclear Fuel Waste Management

Abstract

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the lead agency for research on the management of nuclear fuel wastes, is responsible for providing the public with information on the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program. To assist the information program, AECL conducts sociological research studies to assess public perceptions and attitudes toward issues associated with the program. Public opinion surveys and focus group discussions are two types of studies that have been conducted. An overview of the findings of these studies is given in this paper.