Statement made on 11 June 2009 by Senator James Cowan
Hon. James S. Cowan (Leader of the Opposition):
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Canada has been the world's leading producer of medical isotopes and a leader in nuclear technology with all the medical and economic benefits that follow — but no more. Yesterday, the Prime Minister made the astonishing announcement that Canada would get out of the business of producing medical isotopes.
Canadians can no longer count on their government to provide them with the medical treatment they deserve; the world can no longer count on Canada to be a leader in the production of medical isotopes. Not only has this Prime Minister let Canadians down, but Canada has let down the rest of the world. My question is simple. Why has the government let down Canadians and the world in this critical area?
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