Mr. Speaker, both AECL and the CNSC operate independently of the government.
That said, the actions of the regulator, while within its legislative authority, are clearly, in the eyes of this government, not in the public interest. It is in the public interest to get this reactor back online and get these medical radioisotopes produced. There is no threat to nuclear safety at all. There is a threat to human health.
The Liberals should stop protecting their appointee and get on with getting these medical isotopes produced.