Veterans Affairs committee  I'll do the talking. Being the doctor, I'll ask the questions. If I understand correctly, was there no accident? Was there no fire?

Veterans Affairs committee  Were the munitions stored?

Veterans Affairs committee  It's anything. It's whatever you say. If I have a tie on, it's “Mister”, and if I have a white coat, it's “Doctor”.

Veterans Affairs committee  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I was informed by Madame Corbin that I could make some introductory remarks. I will read them to keep within the time limits. Although not part of my introductory remarks, I have four recommendations that I would like to make to your committee.

Veterans Affairs committee  From you?

Veterans Affairs committee  Okay. I'll time you.

Veterans Affairs committee  When looking at the depleted uranium literature, you often come back to these hypotheses. We thought there was sufficient confusion in the minds of veterans, or anyone, for that matter, who might be reading this that we might just suggest there is a putative link between depleted uranium and these symptoms; that because these symptoms are real and affect a large number of veterans, it might be worthwhile to include them in the conclusion at the end, as a signal that there may be something else.

Veterans Affairs committee  You did well.

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, I'm from there.

Veterans Affairs committee  The radiation.

Veterans Affairs committee  The radiation, okay? They're not exposed to depleted uranium—

Veterans Affairs committee  Let us make sure we understand each other. Let me play the doctor again. If someone comes to see me and tells me that he is tired, I am going to try to find clinical reasons for that fatigue. Does he have anemia; does he have cancer? I am going to eliminate causes one by one. My first conclusion is not going to be that he is suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.

Veterans Affairs committee  Are you saying uranium mines in Sudbury or in Elliot Lake?

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes it is, from the information that we have.

Veterans Affairs committee  —but it's the radiation effect, equivalent radiation.