Aside from isotope production, we also have the current NRU as the test bed for the nuclear industry, for this renaissance we're experiencing. Would it be prudent for Canada, in parallel to repairing the NRU, to begin detailed planning for a multi-purpose reactor that could replace the NRU fully—not only for backup on isotopes, but also for supporting research for other medical applications, such as heart valves, stents, coatings for implants, drugs that can cross the blood brain barrier, and as a test bed for the fuel rods that will be required in the ACR, if one eventually is built?
On October 21st, 2009. See this statement in context.