Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I thank the minister and staff for being here.
Minister, I want to ask a question on your previous presentation with respect to the expert panel on medical isotope production, and you are indicating we will receive the report on November 30. You also indicated that this report will provide the government with advice on medium- and long-term options for isotope production.
When the committee was hearing from expert witnesses, specifically on the MAPLE technology with respect to isotope production, I'll admit, and I'm sure the committee is aware, that many of the people had a firsthand operating and research interest in the MAPLEs. We are aware that there was an expert panel that came up and did an evaluation.
The question I would think the committee would like to have an answer on is, will the expert panel be dealing with the technological shortcomings, if you will, of the MAPLE reactors, or will they be emphasizing the business case aspects of it? Is it technological, is it business case, or is it both?