Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck:

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

The crisis in the supply of medical isotopes has intensified. Short supply means that delays in testing are inevitable. This is particularly worrisome for Canadians with cancer for whom early diagnosis is critical.

Given the importance of these isotopes to Canadians' health and the precarious state of supply, what contingency plans did the government consider when it decided to shut down the MAPLE reactor, the only back-up to the Chalk River NRU reactor?


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