Natural Resources committee  From the industry side, I've seen a lot of projects over the years and it always comes down to the fundamentals, as we've talked about. It's the planning side. Make sure you're ready. The scope, the duration, and the initial cost estimates: those are fundamentals and those are cr

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  You'd have to talk to the government. I was not involved in the bid process or the IO process for the selection. I really can't comment on that, not being privy to the government's inside information.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Cullen. I don't recall any study we've had on the Canadian economy that's comparable to the nuclear study, so I couldn't give you any facts on that right now.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Cullen. As far as Ontario is concerned, the energy minister, Mr. Smitherman, actually supported nuclear. He saw that nuclear has a very valuable spot in the energy mix going forward. When we went through the selection process, it really came down to the bids. At

Natural Resources committee  I'd have to leave that up to AECL to answer. From an industry perspective, certainty with AECL is our concern. We have to understand where the industry is. We have a lot of investment. We have a lot of technology. We have a lot of information that AECL possesses and we really hav

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today I'm here as chairman of the Canadian Nuclear Association. With me is Mr. Murray Elston, past-president and very active member of the CNA. Through our short presentation, I'll provide a general overview of the state of the Canadian nuclear industry