Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for appearing today. This is a very important issue for our country.
You've raised some concerns, which I think a lot of Canadians have, with regard to the compensation. I don't know what house prices are in Pickering or any of the other communities. I would imagine they're similar to average prices across the country: very high. So $8,000 per person really isn't a lot when you have to vacate your home and lose all your possessions and everything. It's really not much.
We've negotiated trade deals with the Americas, and with the U.S. especially, that say that if we make a law that hinders your ability to make a profit, or hinders your business, then we're liable for compensation for future lost revenues.
I'm curious as to whether you think that should be built into a compensation law. You mentioned, Ms. Thompson, that the negative perception around a nuclear incident would scare away business for years to come, maybe forever. If you had a business and it was shut down, you lost your revenue, there's nothing to compensate you for that lost revenue for the future. I'm just wondering, if it's good enough for trade deals, why isn't it good enough for Canadian businesses?