Mr. Chair, I can only advise the member to pass this bill. AECL has advised us that it is ready to resume operations forthwith. It believes it can operate it safely, if not even safer than it has been operating in the past.
I think it was outlined that it will take three days to get it to the point where it can start pulling some charged targets, but not fully charged.
The advice I have been given is that if AECL started the reactor tomorrow, if we pass this legislation tonight and got it through both Houses, once AECL starts the reactor it is approximately eight days before it would have a usable radioisotope. It is eight days from the time it starts until it actually has a usable radioisotope. That is the information that we have been provided.