As I said, shortly after I was appointed Minister I asked for their to be two consultants, one for finance, Ron Thompson, and the other for project management, Pierre Charlebois. Mr. Charlebois is an expert in the nuclear field. These people have helped us to set more realistic deadlines.
In terms of Point Lepreau, as I said, we are talking about a deadline that would bring us to May 2012. The main enemy in this case is always to promise things and not be able to keep the promises. So I have asked whether we could get a genuine picture of the situation and base the work on that. It will help us to progress better in terms of the restructuring and setting a budget. The contract that was signed in 2005 presents a problem. We have always said we would honour it. We have to make sure it is honoured.
At the same time, we have to continue our restructuring. In terms of both management and the tax burden for Canadian taxpayers, solutions have to be implemented. It is all dependent on restructuring. That is why we have solicited the participation of potential investors from the private sector with expertise that can help the company operate in future on a commercial basis. That is how the viability of the company will be achieved.