Mr. Chair, the government has made it clear that AECL's absolute priority is returning the NRU to service as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest standards of safety and security. The government has asked AECL to pursue an extension of the NRU operating licence beyond 2011. This is a global problem that needs a global solution. This is why, under our leadership, we created a high level group to ensure we optimized the collaboration from everyone around the world.
In the House of Commons on May 31st, 2010. See this statement in context.