Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
It's a fairly lengthy amendment.
This amendment is required to ensure that the bill fully aligns with the international Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage. The drafting instructions for the nuclear liability and compensation act specifically require that the operator of a nuclear installation be absolutely liable for nuclear damage that has been caused by a nuclear incident involving nuclear material coming from or being sent to that operator's nuclear installation.
This amendment clarifies the rules regarding transporting goods between member countries. It clarifies the operator's liability for nuclear damage in Canada and its exclusive economic zone that has been caused by a nuclear incident involving material coming from or sent to that operator's nuclear installation.