Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Ms. Fraser, the CNSC deals with nuclear safety. That is its mandate as defined in the legislation. The AECL must, amongst other things, supply its clients with medical isotopes. These are two completely different mandates. The commission has nothing to do with medical isotopes.
The Prime Minister attacked Ms. Keen's credibility in the House, accusing her of partisanship. Minister Lunn, who is guilty of political interference where Ms. Keen is concerned, also accused her, saying that she had poor judgment and that she had badly managed the situation. In our opinion, she was not the right target. We believe that if the minister had acted responsibly, he would have convened parliamentarians so that they could decide on the issue. Had he done that, he would have shown Quebeckers and Canadians that he respects arms-length organizations and that their independence is important to him. He could have used other tools rather than publicly denouncing a person who has a perfect record and who had complied with the law.
Who is responsible for the hiring and appointment of AECL's CEO?