Mr. David F. Torgerson on An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River

Mr. Chair, first of all, the use of medical isotopes and the isotope business is an area that was in fact pioneered in Chalk River. People in the early days of Chalk River developed the business, which is now a worldwide business.

We have been producing isotopes currently in production since the early 1970s. I believe since 1971 we have produced medical isotopes for Nordion and now what is called MDS Nordion.