Natural Resources committee  I'll start and then Shannon might add some things. First of all, the proud history of the facility is still there. The employees are proud to work there. They are engaged in the same type of scientific study you were probably involved in. What the GOCO model brings is a degree of efficiency, a degree of commercial rigour, that will actually ensure the long-term history of the lab.

Natural Resources committee  I think we may be talking about two different liabilities. The liability that AECL in Canada retains is principally for the Chalk River and the Whiteshell sites. Those sites have several hundred buildings, of which, during the 60 years, some were internally contaminated. One of the missions that we will see in the next 10 years is to remove and take down 120 buildings.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. Today I'd like to give you a very brief overview of AECL and its role in nuclear technology, as well as a bit about its history, where it is currently, and how it contributes to the nuclear sector, nuclear energy, and nuclear applications across all of Canada.