Good morning, madam, gentlemen. Thank you for being here.
Mr. Ryan and Ms. Keen, you said two things that are very similar. You told us that the NRU plays an important role as a research institute and that we need to preserve that scientific expertise and continue to invest in innovation.
Many other organizations, including Genome Canada, are having to deal with smaller research budgets. They're telling us that they're losing ground. It puts me in mind of what happened last year when we tried to sell the company that designed the celebrated CanadArm.
Taking that into account, I think your point of view is interesting. However, one question comes to mind. If we're not supposed to shut down the NRU, what are we supposed to do? In terms of safety, I have a ton of questions. If the reactor isn't safe, Mr. Ryan, how can we keep it?