Earlier, when I was asked about the challenges facing the industry, I said that the first was public confidence. Decisions cannot be made by the various jurisdictions, be it Ontario, Saskatchewan or Alberta, without some degree of public confidence that things can be done safely and securely. The interesting thing in the polls, Mr. Chair, is that nuclear energy has the most support in jurisdictions where it already exists, especially Ontario, where support is the highest in Canada. That is not quite the case in Quebec, which is so rich in hydroelectric resources that the public has little interest in nuclear energy.
Our role, as Canada's government, is not necessarily to choose one technology over another or to opt for nuclear energy rather than another energy source, but to ensure that we at least have a regulatory framework so that the industry can grow in a safe and secure manner. That is why, in my initial remarks, I mentioned the importance of a regulatory framework and the federal government's responsibility vis-à-vis that framework.