Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning. My question is for you, Mr. Malkoske. I'm going to speak slowly because I believe you don't understand French. You said in your introduction that, on November 20, you were informed that the reactor would probably be shut down for an extended period of time. If I understood correctly, you immediately sensed an emergency and you executed your emergency protocol.
Mr. Malkoske, I find it curious that the Minister of Health and the Minister of Natural Resources stated in their testimony in our committee that they didn't sense the emergency until about December 4 or 5.
How is it that MDS Nordion sensed the emergency on November 20 and foresaw the problems that might arise, and that the two ministers didn't sense an emergency until December 4 and 5? Do you have an explanation for that?