Bruce Power owes much of its success to the support and commitment from surrounding communities. Bruce Power does not take this support for granted and is committed to earning the support of the community each and every day through continuous improvement and an ongoing focus on openness, transparency and strengthening the community.

Key interests and issues raised in early public engagement include:

• Project details: questions about the purpose and need of the Project, technology evaluation process and the use of the Plant Parameter Envelope, waste considerations and timeline of the Project

• Potential cumulative effects: considerations of the effect of the Project and activities combined with the effect of other past, current or reasonably foreseeable projects and activities

• Local municipal government and public engagement: considerations of the way groups wish to participate in the impact assessment process

• Environment: interests and issues raised about climate change, and natural heritage

• Human health and community wellbeing: interests and issues raised including quality of life, recreation, safety, security and emergency management, and traffic

• Socio-economic conditions: including interests and issues related to local labour force, income, employment, education and childcare, heath care, housing, population growth and development, training and business opportunities.

For a comprehensive table of key interests and issues raised through public engagement activities, refer to the Bruce C Project Initial Project Description in the federal Impact Assessment Registry.

Bruce Power is committed to our ongoing engagement and collaboration with Indigenous Nations and Communities to support community driven engagement and informed decision making. As part of engagement and strengthening our relationships, Bruce Power’s approach to engagement aims to facilitate:

• Understanding of the Project details, regulatory process and requirements;

• Greater organizational awareness and understanding of each Indigenous Nation and Community’s interests, concerns, and priorities with respect to consultation and engagement on Project development and regulatory processes;

• Collaborative development of engagement processes, including approaches to the assessment of cumulative effects, potential impacts to rights, environment, and social, economic and health conditions, and mitigation/management measures;

• Support for Indigenous-led community engagement and study of the Project;

• A clear demonstration of how participation of Indigenous Nations and Communities are reflected in our process and regulatory submissions; and

• Exploring potential socio-economic benefits of the Project for Indigenous Nations and Communities such as training, jobs, procurement, and other partnership opportunities.

Bruce Power acknowledges that the Bruce Power site is located on and operates in the shared treaty and traditional Territory of the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, together as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), and we honour and respect SON as the original stewards of the lands and waters on which the site is located.

Bruce Power has a history of engagement with the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), the Métis Nation of Ontario Region 7 (MNO) and Historic Saugeen Métis (HSM) related to the Bruce Power site. Bruce Power’s relationships with local Indigenous Nations and Communities are of the utmost importance and as such, Bruce Power remains committed to meaningful engagement and collaboration in shaping the future of the Bruce Power site and ensuring participation in and benefit from any future development. A summary of early engagement with Indigenous Nations and Communities, including a summary of key issues raised and a description of planned future engagement is provided in Bruce C Project Initial Project Description in the federal Impact Assessment Registry.