Tom Lukiwski on An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River

In the House of Commons on December 11th, 2007. See this statement in context.

An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk RiverGovernment Orders

December 11th, 2007 / 9:10 p.m.

Conservative

Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK

I understand that it is not five minutes, Mr. Chair. We have 20 minutes, I believe. I will be sharing my time, but we have 20 minutes as a total slot.

I have one final question and then I will pass the line of questioning along to some of my colleagues.

I do not think we can overestimate or underestimate the safety issue. I would ask you, then, gentlemen, in your own words and your own expert opinions, to provide whatever assurances you can to the House that if this legislation passes, if it meets the agreement of all parties involved here tonight, and we are talking about passing this at third reading tonight and getting it to the Senate, in which case it is going to become law very quickly, this will be a safe facility.

In your opinions, if the legislation is drafted in the next 120 days, can you give an absolute 100% assurance not only to members of the House but the Canadian public that this will be a safe facility?

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