It is dirty. There are currently 40,000 tonnes of high level radioactive waste atreactor sites in Canada.  This waste remains deadly for a million years- a threat to human health and the environment.   Canada's stockpile ofradioactive waste will double if  Canada's reactors are not permanentlyclosed over the next 15 years  -- a nuclear nightmare for futuregenerations.   Canada's nuclear stations release radioactive pollutantsinto the air and the water of the Great Lakes.  Radioactivity can beabsorbed by living things through air, water and food, and increasesthe risk of cancer.

It's dangerous.  Safenuclear power is a myth. Human error, terrorist attack or technicalfailure could cause a meltdown at any of Ontario's nuclear stations. Acatastrophic radiation release could make large parts of SouthernOntario uninhabitable for thousands of years. As Ontario's reactors getolder, accidents become more likely.

It's expensive.Every nuclear plant in Canada has undergone massive cost over-runs anddelays.   The high cost of nuclear powereffectively bankrupted Ontario Hydro and every month Ontarians pay downthe the nuclear industry's massive debt on theirelectricity bill.   Worse, there are still bills to be paid: OntarioPower Generation recently admitted that long-term management ofradioactive waste would cost $18 billion.

It's unreliable. While Ontario's reactors were designed to operate for 40 years, OntarioPower Generation admitted in 2003 that even the best ones would need tobe shut down or be rebuilt at high cost and risk after only 25-years.

It's too slow. It takes at least ten years to build a new nuclear reactor, and allpast reactors have had long delays.   Green energy options are quickerto deploy  and over time add up to provide a  cumulative energy punchas big as any nuclear megaproject.

It undermines a clean energy future. A dollar can only be spent once and every dollar spent on nuclear is a dollar not available for green energy and conservation.