Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here.
In 2007, I recall various ministers of your government—and the Prime Minister, amongst others—scream there was a life and death crisis taking place in terms of medical isotopes. The Parliament at the time believed the government and allowed for the re-opening of the Chalk River facility, the same one we've been talking about today, over the concerns of the regulator and the chief person, Linda Keen, responsible for the safety of Canadians. I guess I'm trying to understand. In 2007, the other world reactors were up and running; now we have none of those reactors up and running, and the government won't use the term “life and death situation”.
You were asked this question a little while ago. I was there and I remember that you didn't answer it. I am wondering if I could put the question to you again: do you believe this is a life and death situation?