Science and Research committee  We believe there is an ROI; otherwise, we wouldn't be investing our own funds into the technology. Maybe I can speak to what's been public information, and I can be a little more specific about Westinghouse because I don't want to talk for the industry when I don't have the detai

Science and Research committee  That's no problem. Thank you.

Science and Research committee  I can provide more information, Mr. Collins. Thank you.

Science and Research committee  You are absolutely correct. It's not just about the power and electricity provided. It really is about the economic development that clean, safe, reliable electricity and heat can provide for these areas. We are having those conversations, and that is what's being told to us. Th

Science and Research committee  Thank you for the question. I can answer it in two parts. First, with respect to the technology-readiness level, as I mentioned before, the luxury we have had is that we are taking an existing technology and scaling it up. We have a very high comfort that the technology will be

Science and Research committee  Yes, not at a global scale.... I'm sure it's happening at the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, but every country is looking at that mandate to ensure that they do handle the fuel correctly. Nuclear Waste Management Organization Canada, along with the CNSC, our regula

Science and Research committee  Yes, I was referring to the technology itself. Thank you for the question. In terms of legislative requirements, yes, I wouldn't say that there are challenges, but there are processes that we need to follow. As a nuclear reactor provider, we would work with utilities, end-users

Science and Research committee  That's a good question. I guess the truthful answer is that with more rigour would probably come more questions and then more time to ensure diligence is made. Ultimately, if it's going to answer questions that had not been answered by an environmental assessment or any of the

Science and Research committee  It's a great question. Maybe I can answer it in a couple of different ways. First, when we look at the eVinci microreactor technology, for context—I did provide some information and I'll follow up with the committee to ensure that they have their questions answered about the te

Science and Research committee  We have the sponsorship with Ontario Tech University for the women in STEM program.

Science and Research committee  We mentor and we also sponsor students in the program.

Science and Research committee  Yes, that's right. It's in Whitby.

Science and Research committee  Sure. My role is secondary for now, in supporting Bruce Power and OPG. Bruce Power and OPG provide cobalt-60 to Nordion, which is the global leader in cobalt-60. In fact, I think Nordion supports 80% of the global needs for cobalt-60, and about two-thirds of that comes from CAND

Science and Research committee  We are looking at what the market needs are. What we're hearing and what we're seeing—we're also using third parties, so it's not just our telling ourselves that there's a market there—is that there is a need for industry to find ways to reduce their dependence on fossil fuel.

Science and Research committee  The density of energy available through uranium is incredibly high and we need to continue on the generation of nuclear for us to get to a path that Ontario, as discussed, has successfully done in the past several years.