Shooting the messenger

I posted previously regarding my concerns with the Canadian government deliberately overriding the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's order to shut down the Chalk River nuclear facility until safety issues were addressed (Bad precedent).

Now I read that:

"The federal government has fired the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, days after she publicly accused Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn of interfering with the independence of the arm's-length watchdog [...]

The Chalk River reactor generates two-thirds of the radioisotopes used around the world in medical procedures and tests. It was shut down on Nov. 18 because of safety concerns.

A ministerial directive on Dec. 10 ordered the CNSC to reopen the site. The agency refused, insisting a backup safety system be installed to prevent the risk of a meltdown during an earthquake or other disaster.

On Dec. 11, an emergency measure passed through the House of Commons overturning the watchdog's decision, and the reactor was restarted for a 120-day run on Dec. 16." -- cbc.ca

Earthquakes in Ontario? They have to be joking right? Actually, no:

"At a CNSC meeting earlier in the month, it was revealed that two earthquakes occurred in the Chalk River area since the facility's reopening, though the AECL said neither was strong enough to be a safety concern." -- cbc.ca

Bold and italics are mine.

It's only a matter of time. I think the Canadian government has so far responded to this situation in an extremely short-sighted and dangerous manner. What I want to know is why the AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.), a federal Crown corporation, hasn't been taken to task for running a nuclear facility that fails to meet safety standards.