Finance committee  In the process that is under way, this is part of the studies being made by AECL themselves. This is part of the elements that will have to be taken into account as the government makes the decision about divesting, or not, this component of AECL.

Finance committee  Since the divestiture concerns a commercial entity, we cannot divulge at this time the different companies that have been included. Everyone has signed a non-disclosure agreement, and this is part of the process that is ongoing. So at this time it is premature to be able to share

Finance committee  The variety of investors that have been solicited are really based on the potential to make the Canadian nuclear industry a flourishing one, so the investors that have been solicited include those potential investors.

Finance committee  There wasn't extensive consultation to be undertaken on those topics, but the channel of communication is open. There have already been meetings, with the different representatives of employees, to be able to listen to their concerns and for us to be able to adjust the process go

Finance committee  They include companies, investors, that have the potential for proposals that will make the Canadian nuclear industry flourish. This is the only thing we can say at this time.

Finance committee  It's not 30,000 jobs at AECL, per se. You're talking about the amount of direct and indirect employment related to the nuclear industry in Canada. As to the approximate number of people who are part of the reactor division, we talk about roughly 2,000 people; that's a round numbe

Finance committee  It is premature at this time to determine what proposals will be presented by the potential investors. All proposals will be examined and governed by decisions of the Governor in Council--

Finance committee  We're NRCan, and they're another group.

Finance committee  It is a consideration that is part of the elements that will be considered by government in the binding offers that will be presented in the coming months.

Finance committee  We are answering you: this is part of the considerations that are on the table. It's one of the serious concerns, but there are many on that file. It is one of the topics that will be part of the decision-making in the future.

Finance committee  This is one of many elements that will be considered in the binding offers that will be proposed and deposited by the potential investors.

Finance committee  It is a consideration, as many others are on the table, that will be taken into account in the proposals that will be presented.

Finance committee  What we see is that there are different companies, different models that exist. As you know, this is a sector that is evolving as we speak. It is a sector that is going through a new renaissance, so this is part of the elements in an evolving market. This is part of what cabinet

Finance committee  This is part of the consideration that will be taken into account by cabinet when binding offers are examined.

Finance committee  Because it's premature for us to speculate on what offers will be presented. That's why you are getting these kinds of answers. We don't know at this time what will be the elements of what's going to be presented, and--