Thank you, Chair.
Thank you for being here, gentlemen.
Mr. MacDiarmid, you mentioned towards the end of one of your comments that you folks have friends and family, and you understand and appreciate the concern of Canadians when they hear the news. There's this element of uncertainty as to what treatment they will or will not be getting in the long term. I think all of us around this table share that concern. It's a tough spot you're in. You have this big reactor we've put a lot of money into, and it's shut down.
You also said that you believe that Chalk River is a secure and reliable supply of medical isotopes. I'm having problems understanding your confidence. After having put so much money into this facility, we now have a plant that's shut down for at least three months. I don't know what the upper limit could be. Some have suggested that it could be forever. I know that would not be your opinion, but it could be a long time, potentially. International supplies are sketchy, simply because this is not like buying a carton of milk off the shelf. In finding another supplier you're in competition with everyone else we've short-supplied.
Do you still feel confident in that statement that Chalk River is a secure and reliable supply of medical isotopes?