Ms. Doyle, we know that the reactor first went on line 52 years ago, that it will need to be replaced one day and that Canada is one of the world's leading suppliers of isotopes. However, you are telling me quite frankly that there was no official communication protocol in place to deal with shortages or other problems. I am rather disturbed to find out this morning that an organization of this magnitude did not have a protocol in place, when many other organizations, especially those that have major responsibilities, are required to have a communication protocol in place from day one.
According to the protocol, communication measures are implemented when there is a perceived risk of a shortage of isotopes. When the crisis started, when the reactor was shut down, people did not seem to take things too seriously, in my opinion. No one was advised of plan B, should problems arise.
Do you agree with me that NRCan and AECL are primarily to blame for the situation?