Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Since I was a teacher in my previous life, I'm used to giving out assignments, so I'm going to give another one to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories.
Earlier, it was mentioned that experts had chosen the Chalk River site because experts in geology and hydrogeology had rigorously recommended it. However, the environmental impact study says otherwise. So I would like the committee to be provided with the names of the experts who gave the green light to the Chalk River site.
My next question is for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and it has to do with finances.
In the 2020 report financial summary, under decommissioning, waste management and contaminated sites expenses, it shows that the cost was $26 million in 2017, $295 million in 2018, $713 million in 2019 and $955 million in 2020.
I would like to hear an explanation for this upward trend. What is the justification for this explosion in costs?