Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I also thank the witnesses for being with us today for this important meeting.
Before I begin, I would like to express my solidarity with the producers in British Columbia who have been severely affected by these natural disasters.
I would now like to address Mr. Del Bianco.
Mr. Del Bianco, in your opening remarks, you said that farmers could access some money in a matter of weeks through the AgriStability program. Because of the cumbersome administration of support programs—and I don't mean to be critical in saying that—producers often tell us that it takes a long time for the money to flow.
Given the extreme emergency that British Columbia is currently experiencing, can you tell us what money farmers have already accessed? What is the timeline on the assistance they need to complete the restructuring, recover from the tragedy and return to normal production activities?