Natural Resources committee  Indeed, there's always an opportunity for greater coordination for that, but it is certainly something that we know Health Canada officials are involved with, and NRCan officials.

Natural Resources committee  I am reluctant to specify officials in one department versus another, but it seems sensible that Health Canada would be closest to the marketplace.

Natural Resources committee  It is the Government of Canada.

Natural Resources committee  That's correct.

Natural Resources committee  No, that's not correct.

Natural Resources committee  We're going to be vigorously defending it on behalf of the taxpayers in Canada.

Natural Resources committee  So you should be rooting for us.

Natural Resources committee  No. I should actually let Bill respond to that, because it is indeed a program that is to prepare us for the re-licensing and for the improved reliability of the NRU. Could I ask him to make a couple of comments?

Natural Resources committee  I'm not aware of one.

Natural Resources committee  The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is the regulator of the nuclear industry.

Natural Resources committee  I believe they are accountable to the Minister of Natural Resources.

Natural Resources committee  Frankly, sir, I don't feel that it's appropriate for me to comment on ministerial assignments.

Natural Resources committee  I must say that I think it would be very unwise for us to quote an upper limit, because you'll read about it in the newspaper tomorrow morning. I don't believe it would be responsible.

Natural Resources committee  For AECL, we wrote off roughly $250 million in our main estimates last year.

Natural Resources committee  That's what was on our balance sheet.