Natural Resources committee  Just on the first element there, in terms of coal to nuclear, there are very few successful examples around the world of a clean energy substitution. Most are coal to gas, with some renewables thrown in on the side. With regard to the Romanian deal, details are still pending, bu

Natural Resources committee  That is a real challenge. Again, two-thirds of jobs within Safe Solar, for instance, are low-skilled. People are trained in a course of weeks. That does not command high wages. These are not working environments where people can get together, form a union and negotiate. They're

Natural Resources committee  Can you clarify which site that is?

Natural Resources committee  I'll defer the question to Mr. Christidis, if you don't mind.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the question. I think the major issue at play here, and this touches on the financeability, is the duration of the environmental impact assessments. This is a seven-year process that's being forecasted, and that is far too long given the race to net zero that is on

Natural Resources committee  First off, I would say that there is a lot of interest amongst private investors. Both OPG and Bruce Power had green bonds that were put out in the last couple of years for over $500 million. They were more than five times oversubscribed. One form of our advocacy has been a parl

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity to discuss Canada's response to the Inflation Reduction Act and why nuclear is essential to achieving a just transition for fossil fuel workers. My name is Chris Keefer. I'm an ER doctor and president of the grassroots advocacy group Canadians for N

Science and Research committee  Sure. Membership is individual citizens. We have members from coast to coast to coast, from Victoria, B.C., to Nunavut and right out to the rock in Newfoundland. It is all private individuals. This is not a coalition organization.

Science and Research committee  This has been researched, not just in Canada but around the world, and we've not been able to ascertain a single death from stored civilian nuclear waste.

Science and Research committee  It's about five per cent, so there's a significant amount more energy in what we call “spent” nuclear fuel, and there are promising technologies that will enable us to access that other 95%. That was a big part of our plans early on in the evolution of nuclear energy. Obviously

Science and Research committee  I'm afraid I have to confess that the question is a little too specific for my area of expertise. I'm well acquainted with the boilermakers, and they are very involved in our CANDU refurbishments. However, just briefly on the topic of refurbishment, we are again getting another

Science and Research committee  The last count was 44.

Science and Research committee  No, I haven't.

Science and Research committee  I can speak more to the labour side. I would defer questions about scientists and academics to my colleagues at the CNL. Canada is uniquely well positioned in the west. We have a vibrant supply chain, which is activated. We are building critical CANDU components as we speak rig

Science and Research committee  The federal government has been involved in issues of energy generation. Famously, the TMX pipeline was bought by this federal government. There's the share in the Hibernia oil field, and our hydroelectric projects at Muskrat Falls and Site C have been bailed out by the federal g