I am tempted to say to you that in my opinion, you were misled by the people at Atomic Energy Canada. It is not possible that they were unaware that there was little chance the reactor would be built and would produce isotopes.
The project was withdrawn, but taxpayers and the private sector, you in this case, have invested a great deal of money in this affair. That is to say that everyone is losing a lot of money. Following the presentation you have just made, I suppose you will ask the government for compensation for breach of your contract and for your financial losses. Québécois and Canadian taxpayers will therefore have to pay millions of dollars more in order to settle this case. The story is not over just because the MAPLE project has been withdrawn. I think we will have to plan for years of litigation unless you can come to an agreement.
The NRU reactor is 55 years old and its permit expires in 2011. You have signed a contract under which you will be supplied with isotopes for a 40-year period.
Do you think it is possible to upgrade the NRU reactor so that it can produce isotopes for 40 more years?