As I mentioned earlier about the AgriStability program, along with the provinces, we have put in place measures so that agricultural producers can apply for interim payments. Normally they can receive 50% of these payments, but we have increased the threshold to 75%. To date, 122 producers have applied for interim payments.
Normally, the AgriStability program applies several months after the event, mainly because producers must file a tax return first.
Thereafter, they have up to six months to provide additional information. With this measure we have put in place, producers can receive money within a few weeks. We've talked to our colleagues in British Columbia, who have responded extremely quickly to the situation.
And then there are the AgriInvest accounts. B.C. producers have access to almost $61 million through these accounts. On average, that's about $20,000 per producer. Producers can apply for this money at any time.