Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here, and thanks for the opening round of questions. In your opening remarks, you mentioned temporary foreign workers and how all levels of government need to work together. That's how we started off the questions. That's how important it is. We need to work together to help farmers and keep workers safe. You mentioned protecting Canadians and keeping our food supply safe. As you can see, at this time of year, those issues and bringing workers over safely are front of mind.
I know that last year we put in measures to help with the arrival of temporary foreign workers as soon as the pandemic hit. I can assure you that the financial support provided by the federal government was welcome. Some of the farmers in my riding of Kitchener—Conestoga consider the individuals who arrive here year after year their family. They refer to them as family. I'm sure that's so throughout our country. These workers are part of our communities, and I know that everyone is doing what needs to be done to keep people safe.
In the supplementary budget, there is an amount—I believe it's $34.2 million—to extend the mandatory isolation support for temporary foreign workers. Could you share with us, Minister, whatever details you can about that program and the reason behind those investments?