Yes, I'm going back to finances. Pardon me, this is an impassioned debate. We'll have other opportunities to cross swords on this question.
I'm going to ask you a question on the budget, concerning the request for supplementary funding from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, AECL. It is surprising to see that AECL is seeking more supplementary funding than what is in its annual budget. I did a little searching. Since at least 2003, AECL has been requesting quite significant budgets in each request for additional funding.
Why, minister? Is there a shortage of managers? Did the managers fail their management courses? They're seeking a surplus that goes beyond what's in the Main Estimates. Why aren't they able to plan and put that in the Main Estimates? I'll allow myself to be a bit cynical. Is it because they need money to pay for pages of advertising in La Presse and in the national newspapers in order to promote nuclear energy as clean energy?
I would like you to explain to me how these continuing increases are warranted, and I would like you to tell me when this will stop. When will the advanced CANDU reactor be ready to be marketed? How much money will Canadians give to develop this CANDU?