Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome back. We nearly had time to miss you even though you were only away for one meeting. I can tell you though that Mr. Barlow did a very good job replacing you. I would also like to thank the witnesses for being here with us today.
My first question is for the spokesperson for the office of the Auditor General of Canada.
Given my expertise in engineering and my experience as a professional helicopter pilot, I have always worked in environments where quality control and strict compliance with procedures were essential. In short, I have always been in an environment in which there was an obligation of results, but not an obligation of means. It is clear to me that the people in the nuclear safety sector in Canada have this same obligation of results, that is, to ensure the absolute safety of Canadians.
Representatives of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission have appeared before our committee. They told us that Canada's nuclear sector is one of the safest in the world. Canada is very highly regarded in the international nuclear community.
Finally, I reviewed the report from your office entitled “Report 1—Inspection of Nuclear Power Plants—Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission”. I note that, since 2000, the commission has been conducting inspections without an approved guide. You stated that there are fewer inspections and that they do not comply with systematic and well-documented inspection procedures.
Can you elaborate on how the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission responded to your recommendations?