Mr. Speaker, the most recent broken red book promises are in the area of research and development and jobs, particularly projects at Chalk River, Ontario and Pinawa, Manitoba. The internationally recognized cyclotron facility at Chalk River, TASCC, could be closed due to a lack of funds and the future of the Whiteshell Laboratory
in Manitoba remains in doubt while the government ignores its task force recommendation to privatize the facility.
Is the natural resources minister going to do anything to ensure these research initiatives and jobs remain in Canada?