Natural Resources committee  I think the one thing that's clear is that the higher limit in Canada will provide for a more balanced position vis-à-vis the U.S. and therefore I think a greater sense that the Canadian industry and operators have the same type of responsibility and potential liability as exists in the United States.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, you made it clear last week—

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, you made it clear last week and at the beginning of this meeting that everything was fair game. We had a discussion about these topics. We have officials here who can answer some of these questions. We've had discussions on two issues today.

Justice committee  I 'd like to make sure I understand correctly. Perhaps the translation of the motion is not clear. I would like Mr. Moore to explain to me fully. If I understand correctly, we still have witnesses to hear regarding Bill C-36. Once we have heard from them, whether on Wednesday or at another time, we will begin clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-36 and that consideration will have to be completed before the end of the meeting.

Finance committee  Most studies suggest that higher costs push students away from primary care and produce fewer physicians who are willing to work in underserviced areas. All these things considered, it has become clear to us that the government's new repayment assistance program doesn't help Canadian medical trainees. So what do we propose? We propose that the federal government postpone repayment of principal and defer or provide relief from interest accrual on Canada student loans to medical trainees until after completion of their residency training.

Natural Resources committee  Despite the suggestion of Mr. Cullen, I suggest the reason for this response is absolutely clear on the face of the answer itself, and I trust this satisfies any undertaking I may have given to the committee. I'm happy to leave this with the clerk. Thank you.

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Petsikas and Ms. Hébert. Your document is clear. Indeed, this is a private bill that, in my opinion, will not solve what the sponsor is seeking to solve, and you have explained that clearly. The Cubana situation is a very problematic one, and I know that this bill will not solve it.

Natural Resources committee  Anything beyond that—and one can imagine, having looked at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl and the rest, that because it's not all concentrated around the site of the nuclear accident, the costs and liabilities can go far beyond, depending on the wind and where the contamination lands.... Just so I'm clear, this bill imagines that Parliament—the taxpayer of Canada—would pick up anything that went beyond $650 million. Am I right in understanding that?

Natural Resources committee  We spoke to the builders and suppliers of nuclear new builds, and of course they are interested in making sure there is certainty around the liability aspect of nuclear power. This bill makes it very clear that it is the operator. In the sense of giving clarity and actually adding to the amount of people who can bid in Canada, it is more beneficial from a competitive point of view.

Justice committee  You've laid it out, and we've had other witnesses here, families of victims, who made it quite clear they are going to participate in the process. So when an offender applies under the faint hope clause, the victim's family is going to participate. It seems that's the overwhelming evidence we've heard.

Natural Resources committee  We've been very clear with AECL that Canadians expect to have the return to service as safely and as expeditiously as possible. I've been to Chalk River to tour the site. We receive weekly briefings. I receive weekly briefings or I have weekly contact with the CEO and with the chair of the board to ensure they understand the importance of making sure that, as project managers, they're on schedule and continue to move forward as quickly as possible.

Electronic Commerce Protection Act  However, if they want to reach potential customers to market a product or a service, or to expand their activities, businesses will not be allowed to communicate by email directly with these people without their prior consent. Based on the testimonies of a number of groups, it became clear to the Bloc Québécois that an amendment was needed to extend from 18 to 24 months the period during which a business can communicate by email with a consumer without his prior consent.

Natural Resources committee  We've made the very clear decision that the procurement process is the appropriate place that we're competing in. We put in the price, along with answering the questions with respect to risk, as we were asked to do on the Ontario process.

Electronic Commerce Protection Act  This would be in cases related to investigations, a breach of agreement or laws. The NDP was very clear in fighting spam and even the Conservatives, who tend to roll over for the lobbyists, at least were willing to hold the line, but the Liberals were the fifth columnists in bringing forward many motions that, fortunately, were voted down or they decided to pull at the last minute, which would have very much undermined this.

Natural Resources committee  We've been hearing from people in the industry that the result of the uncertainty about AECL's future, which we've seen since May when you announced the intention to do something with AECL and which is still not clear, is making it very hard for this to go forward. For instance, we've seen with the Government of Ontario's process for replacing the Darlington reactors, to build reactors there, that things are up in the air.