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LeGassick, a We the Nuclear Free North member, made the remark after a petition against the repository, or DGR, was tabled in the House of Commons by MPs including Thunder Bay\u2013Superior North Liberal Marcus Powlowski. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced on Nov. 28 it has selected a location between Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and Ignace township for a DGR that could be built in the 2030s and early 2040s, pending regulatory and environmental approvals. 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LeGassick, a We the Nuclear Free North member, made the remark after a petition against the repository, or DGR, was tabled in the House of Commons by MPs including Thunder Bay\u2013Superior North Liberal Marcus Powlowski. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced on Nov. 28 it has selected a location between Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and Ignace township for a DGR that could be built in the 2030s and early 2040s, pending regulatory and environmental approvals. 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