Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm one of the MPs who represent some of the hardest-hit areas. My questions today will largely focus on a meeting I had with blueberry producers in the region last week.
I read the DFAA website from the federal government, and it says that the program aims to bring back people's personal property to “pre-disaster condition”. Right now, my constituents, when they read that statement, look at it in the context of the agreement with the provincial government in British Columbia, which, unfortunately, to my knowledge.... The program will provide an 80% compensation on eligible expenses exceeding $1,000 up to a maximum of $300,000.
In our region right now, we have some berry producers especially who didn't participate in the AgriStability or AgriInsurance programs and who have incurred significant losses. What should I be telling these constituents about what programs to access? You did note that there is a late entry for AgriStability—that's helpful information—but what steps should they be taking to receive adequate compensation for the losses they've incurred?
That's for Mr. Del Bianco or the representative from Public Safety Canada. Thank you.