Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
As you know, the MAPLE reactors were designed to replace the old NRU reactor that is near the end of its life. That meant that we needed a reliable source for the production of radioactive isotopes.
When the government decided to put an end to the MAPLE project, it did not invest a penny in trying to find other ways of producing isotopes.
And today, Dr. McEwan, you are rejoicing about the $6 million provided to find a long-term solution. It seems to me that we are a bit late in trying to find solutions. What I hear is physicians in the trenches telling us that they have to manage this situation on a day-to-day basis.
What will this money, which you were so pleased to announce today, do to stop these physicians from having to manage this situation, which is so worrisome for the patients, on a day-to-day basis?
I heard Dr. Urbain mention this. It was a very interesting comment. The physicians have come to the end of their rope. The health care specialists, the nurses, the entire staff, they have all come to the end of their rope.
What answer do you have for those people today? I do not think I found the answer to these questions in your presentation.