Mr. Speaker, in May 2008, the Government of Canada accepted the decision of the board of directors of AECL to discontinue the MAPLEs project and that remains the government's view.
In terms of action items, our government has told AECL that its highest priority must be to return to service the National Research Universal as quickly and as safely as possible.
In addition, the Minister of Health is working with the medical community to manage the supply of available isotopes and maximize its use of alternatives.