We have worked really closely, I'd say, with industry and the provinces over the last six months to make sure that those key roles that the agency plays, especially in the meat-slaughtering plants, can actually be fulfilled.
Initially we were concerned. Our top priority is making sure our inspectors are protected and taken care of, but at the same time we had to be there for the industry too, as they had their own issues. They would want to come back and put on extra shifts to try to clear some backlog, so we were there to help them.
The government made an investment of $20 million in the agency. We were able to use that to go out and hire some surge capacity, so former inspectors who had retired, people we could bring on in the short term to really help us work with the sector to make sure that the processing could continue. That was a really big success.
One thing of note is that the provinces have provincial inspection regimes as well, so we were cross-utilizing each other's resources in Ontario, Alberta, B.C. and, I think, Manitoba. We were able to work together and train each other so that we could help out on both sides, and that just helped us make sure we were there for the sector.