Natural Resources committee  Ultimately, the 30-year mark was chosen because that is the absolute limit that we see in international conventions. Furthermore, I think that Ontario and British Columbia—I should check that—also have such an absolute limit. But, in most of the other provinces, as you mentioned

Natural Resources committee  I'm not in agreement with that. I believe the limit under the international conventions for the absolute liability for injury or death is 30 years.

Natural Resources committee  The U.S. limit, you correctly mentioned, has no provision for an absolute limit in the Price-Anderson Act because it's left to state law.

Natural Resources committee  In the United States they have a provision that in the case of what they call an extraordinary nuclear incident a special panel can be put in place. It's not like our tribunal. But it's a system for deciding claims by a panel. With respect to their being able to come across to Ca

Natural Resources committee  I don't think this refers to that. I think this says that the tribunal will employ the staff they consider necessary. So they get that staff, but the remuneration for that staff is subject to the terms and conditions of Treasury Board. They can't pay their staff more than what Tr

Natural Resources committee  Yes, that's right. They have separate policies for the.... For nuclear insurance, it's a separate supplier's or transporter's policy for shipping. But again, this clause refers just to the means of transport. If there is an accident in transport involving nuclear material, the ac

Natural Resources committee  If I could add to that, with respect to the choices recommended in some of these nuclear emergency plans, whether it be New Brunswick, Quebec, or Ontario, sometimes the word “recommended” is used rather than “a direct order”.

Natural Resources committee  That's the way it was set up. Sometimes it's indicated that way in these plans.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, that's right. The report says that the range for an evacuation, depending on the incident, weather conditions, and a bunch of other factors, could range from $1 million to $100 million, and the $100 million reflects the worst-case design-basis accident.

Natural Resources committee  That is correct.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, that's right, the lost wages, economic loss.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, certainly.

Natural Resources committee  I should clarify that. It hasn't been made public, but it is available for anybody who is seeking to look at it.

Natural Resources committee  No, it's not on a website. With government, if you decide to publish something you need to have it translated in both languages, and at the time the study was done for the department, and we kept it inside. But there have been people who have asked to have a look at the study and

Natural Resources committee  If I may add to that, Mr. Chair, operators generally have property damage to cover that type of loss.