Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Dupont, through you, Mr. Chairman, you may be aware that the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates had a news conference on Monday expressing their concerns about the potential division of AECL.
They said that to design and build a nuclear reactor, you need a comprehensive integrated organization. You also need hands-on technical capability in all aspects of mechanical design, assembly, and construction as well as field experience.
They also talked about the evolution of the science, and said that improvements may stem from the lab but are only realized on the ground. If you separate research from engineering, your ability to design improved fuel is greatly jeopardized. And so on.
There's no doubt in my mind that National Bank Financial may be very good at providing investment advice, but are they better than these engineers at understanding how AECL operates? My sense is that I don't see how they could be.
Why would you ignore these concerns from the people who actually work directly in the industry?