Special Council

That Council authorize the extension (renewal) of the Temporary Use By-law for a period of 3 years to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories for lands municipally known as 196 Toronto Road and 2267 Baulch Road, in the Municipality of Port Hope, in the County of Northumberland.

That Report CAO-03-26 be received for information and that staff be authorized to share this report with the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG).

the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has a practice of considering host municipalities as equivalent to citizens and not as a critically vital partner jurisdiction in its Impact Assessment decision-making process and; Whereas the Municipality of Port Hope's readiness planning activities, and service delivery systems are essential to the establishment of a major nuclear plant project and; Whereas the ability of the Municipality of Port Hope to support these functions is directly relevant to the safe implementation of the project and to federal decision-making regarding the protection of health, safety, and the environment; and Whereas the proposed Port Hope Nuclear plant project will rely on the Municipality of Port Hope as an essential partner for providing essential environmental protection, transportation, workforce housing, emergency management coordination, hospital and health system capacity, and social infrastructure; Now therefore, the Municipality of Port Hope requests that IAAC formally recognize the central role of host municipalities in its approvals and informed decision making, and That the Municipality of Port Hope's readiness planning and service delivery systems should be considered as Valued Components in the Impact Assessment process.

the public, businesses, and governments have little understanding that the proposed nuclear plant project is situated in Port Hope and; Whereas the resulting confusion inhibits communications with citizens and potential business partners; Now therefore, the Municipality of Port Hope requests that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) rename the project to the Port Hope Nuclear Project in its final project description, Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Public Participation Plans as the planning phase draws to a close.

Whereas nuclear sites and the broader industry have a profound impact on the community, local economy and the municipality Whereas nuclear sites are a significant factor within the local property tax base, however, historic trends reveal a pattern of relative decline in the property tax contribution as evidenced by other Ontario nuclear host communities; Now therefore the Municipality of Port Hope requests that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) formally incorporates a robust property tax assessment through its socio-economic analysis of the potential new nuclear site in Wesleyville to ensure an equitable and sustained contribution to the Port Hope community.

That the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) be advised that the Municipality of Port Hope requests fundamental changes to the Draft Integrated Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISGs) dated April 7, 2026, to address the concerns and questions raised in Part B of Report CAO-04-26 and to assess cumulative impacts, mitigation measures, and residual impacts; and That IAAC be requested to modify the TISGs to describe and assess the Valued Ecosystem Components identified by Port Hope Council through Resolution 31-2026, the Impact Assessment for the proposed Port Hope Nuclear station project; and That IAAC and OPG address the comments, clarification requests, and process concerns set out in Report CAO-04-26 before finalizing the Public Engagement Plan to the satisfaction of the Municipality of Port Hope.

That the presentation by Scott Cameron, General Manager, Historic Waste Program Management Office, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, regarding Community Advisory Committee (CAC) be

That leave be granted to introduce By-law 23-2026 and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Special Council of the Municipality of Port Hope at its special council meeting held on May 5, 2026 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

Whereas the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has a practice of considering host municipalities as equivalent to citizens and not as a critically vital partner jurisdiction in its Impact Assessment decision-making process and; Whereas the Municipality of Port Hope's readiness planning activities, and service delivery systems are essential to the establishment of a major nuclear plant project and; Whereas the ability of the Municipality of Port Hope to support these functions is directly relevant to the safe implementation of the project and to federal decision-making regarding the protection of health, safety, and the environment; and Whereas the proposed Port Hope Nuclear plant project will rely on the Municipality of Port Hope as an essential partner for providing essential environmental protection, transportation, workforce housing, emergency management coordination, hospital and health system capacity, and social infrastructure; Now therefore, the Municipality of Port Hope requests that IAAC formally recognize the central role of host municipalities in its approvals and informed decision making, and That the Municipality of Port Hope's readiness planning and service delivery systems should be considered as Valued Components in the Impact Assessment process.

Whereas the public, businesses, and governments have little understanding that the proposed nuclear plant project is situated in Port Hope and; Whereas the resulting confusion inhibits communications with citizens and potential business partners; Now therefore, the Municipality of Port Hope requests that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) rename the project to the Port Hope Nuclear Project in its final project description, Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Public Participation Plans as the planning phase draws to a close.