I want to remind you of what you said before this committee:
Experts we consulted confirmed that a continued shortage of these substances would have meant life or death for some patients.
That was the justification you gave for, in my opinion, the unjustified firing of Ms. Keen. You certainly exploited the angst and frustration of many Canadians who were waiting for isotopes. Now you're telling us you made this decision without offering a plan B, how to secure the supply of isotopes where AECL has a 40-year contract.
At least from November 2007, you knew this project would be terminated. Why didn't you take this time to prepare a plan B so that Canadians and other people around the world would have some sense of comfort that the isotopes would be provided and the supply would be secure, in case something else happened to the NRU reactors?