The future of isotope production seems bleak. Chalk River will likely start up again, but for how many more years before another shutdown? Similar steps were taken to those being taken now for TRIUMF among others, and you're telling us that there will be no production of isotopes for the MAPLE projects. This has not worked out for technical reasons. So, production has ceased.
Ultimately, what hope have we of continuing to produce isotopes in Canada and continuing to meet our needs? Has this file been abandoned, which would mean that isotopes will be produced abroad? The cost we will have to incur in order to obtain a supply could increase, which is of great concern to our doctors among others.