Thanks, Madam Chair, and thanks to the witnesses for appearing this evening. I'm going to start with Mr. Gorman.
A couple of weeks ago, Mr. Gorman, I listened to you on a podcast on my five-and-a-half-hour drive home to Hamilton. You were talking about the benefits of SMRs. There were some counterpoints given to you. I want to dig a bit deeper into some of the discussion you had on that episode.
As a long-time municipal councillor, I know there's always an element of push-back from neighbours, the community and stakeholders when we deal with applications, whether it's for waste, companies coming to town with a new technology, electricity, or energy from waste facilities, which is the common one I've had to deal with over the years. Oftentimes, people can be quite critical of things that are new. For me, the question is, with this technology.... Again, we're hearing dates of 2028, 2030 and even beyond, in some cases. I think the counterpoint to you, that day I listened to the podcast, was that SMRs are an expensive science experiment. I think the lady who was on with you referred to them in that way. Some in the community might go down that path, at some point in time.
My question to you is, what role does government play from an education standpoint? At some point in time, you'll be dealing with stakeholders. These facilities and SMRs will be a part of our life, from an energy perspective, with the benefits you just talked about. You and others will be making these presentations in front of very large crowds and communities with environmental stakeholders, who will put up their hands and provide some push-back. I guess the question I have is, what role does the government play in terms of assisting with education efforts and dispelling some of the myths that have come about over the last number of years as SMRs are talked about, either in mainstream media or small communities in different parts of Canada?