Because of our seasons, the urgency is dire. The AgriInvest tool is an easy way to quickly get money out there, and then to have an announcement that AgriStability has been brought up to meet our requests would give producers the confidence that AgriStability will be there for them further down the road if they run into trouble.
The emergency fund goes beyond that. It's specifically about the impacts on a farm. We're seeing right now that our beef farmers are unable to send their animals to slaughter because of all these impacts of COVID, and we understand that a union is pushing to shut down the plant. They're having to hold on to animals longer, so the Canadian Cattlemen's Association has put in a request for a set-aside program that would be the same as for BSE.
There are many specific examples within this. AgriRecovery, we understand, is going to be modified so that we can access it for COVID-related losses, but the emergency fund is kind of an umbrella fund beyond that. I know the clerk got a copy of our plan, and she will be sharing it with all of you if she hasn't already. If you have any questions, please be sure to reach out to us after the fact.