Thanks, Mr. Chair.
To take a step back, nuclear is very likely to be a pretty critical aspect of our energy mix as we are looking at an increase of demands on our electrical grid, perhaps two to three times the current demands by 2050. The government has taken a series of steps to support the development of this technology.
You mentioned the support to the CNSC. That is in part to reinforce the centrality of the commission as a world-class regulatory body. One of the great assets we have right now is recognized expertise with respect to not only the technology, but also the regulatory environment, which is critical, obviously, to the safety and operation of these facilities.
The government has also, though, taken steps to announce support for, principally, small modular reactor technologies in the last period of time. The Canada Infrastructure Bank is supporting the development of the Darlington site, where some $900 million has been put toward a 300-megawatt demonstration operation of SMR technology. There's also support that's being provided more generally to CNSC. There was a $50-million announcement with respect to the support of our regulatory regime, which will go to CNSC in order to develop some of the regulatory tools that will be necessary to ensure the safe operation of the technology. In addition, we've been investing through the strategic innovation fund to support specific applications.