Hon. Lorna Milne:

Honourable senators, my question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate.

For the second time in 18 months, the nuclear reactor at Chalk River has been shut down. This time it is due to yet another leak of heavy water, the third such leak in the last six months.

Over a year ago, this government chose to fire Linda Keen, Canada's nuclear regulator, and refused to heed her warning of the imminent breakdown of this aging reactor.

In the wake of this second shut down, what concrete steps are being taken to protect the safety of Canadians and to maintain the global supply of medical isotopes?

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