Mr. Speaker, in the Chalk River nuclear reactor affair, the government waited 19 days after the reactor shut down before looking for other sources of isotopes. During those 19 days, the government could have been seeking ways to avoid a shortage. Yet, instead of admitting its mistakes, the government chose to blame the president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
Will the minister admit that he is trying to place the blame on others, even though he is ultimately responsible for this fiasco?