Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll defer to my colleague with regard to the disaster financial assistance arrangements and the emergency management in B.C. program.
With regard to the programs available jointly through the federal and provincial governments related to business risk management, there is AgriStability. For those who hadn't enrolled, we've introduced the provision for late participation. AgriStability, in the case of British Columbia, is administered by the province. They informed me this morning that approximately 122 producers have made use of that and have requested to be enrolled in the program. They can also make requests for interim payments. Traditionally, producers could receive up to 50% of the anticipated payment under the program. We've increased that to 75%, so producers who are in immediate need of support can make requests for interim payments under AgriStability. In addition, producers do have access to AgriInvest. On average, producers have about $20,000, so it does provide some support in the immediate.
With regard to the longer term, in the case of blueberry producers, there is insurance coverage in place for the loss of blueberry plants due to excess moisture. Again, B.C. administers the AgriInsurance program. The role of the federal government is to ensure that they're actuarially sound. Hopefully, a large number of those producers had agriculture insurance that would cover the productive asset—