Natural Resources Committee on Nov. 22nd, 2016

Evidence of meeting #34 for Natural Resources in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was isotopes.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

The Future of Canadaâs Oil and Gas, Mining and Nuclear Sectors in Canada

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Jerry Hopwood President, University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering

Glenn Harvel Associate Dean, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Eric Turcotte Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, Université de Sherbrooke

Jean Koclas Professor, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Engineering Physics Department, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Christopher Heysel Director, Nuclear Operations and Facilities, McMaster Nuclear Reactor, McMaster University

Karin Stephenson Manager, Commercial Operations, McMaster Nuclear Reactor, McMaster University

10:40 a.m.

Liberal

Nick Whalen Liberal St. John's East, NL

Presumably, if we expanded or extended, we would be able to sell into those markets as well with our additional....

10:40 a.m.

Manager, Commercial Operations, McMaster Nuclear Reactor, McMaster University

Dr. Karin Stephenson

Absolutely, yes.

10:40 a.m.

Liberal

Nick Whalen Liberal St. John's East, NL

Thank you.

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative John Barlow

You have about one minute or maybe a little less.

10:40 a.m.

Liberal

Marc Serré Liberal Nickel Belt, ON

I'll take 30 seconds, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the witnesses.

The mandate of the committee is to look at innovation, sustainable solutions, and economic opportunities. I ask the three witnesses to provide to the clerk recommendations on specifically what you would want us to do to increase the number of jobs in Canada in the nuclear and medical industries, specifically looking at the good-paying jobs that we want to increase in the industry here, in the short time that we have.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative John Barlow

Thank you, Mr. Serré. I'll leave that with our witnesses.

Please provide that information to the clerk if you are able to do so. Thank you very much to all of you for being here. Again, there was some great information.

Thanks to Mr. Whalen and Ms. O'Connell for filling in today. We hope to see you again.

Enjoy the rest of your day.