Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
It's a pleasure to be here with this great panel of witnesses.
Bob, Dennis, Rick and René, I appreciate your insight on the impact COVID is having on your sectors.
The thing I am hearing most from producers is that they do not qualify for any of the existing programs, whether that's CEBA or the wage subsidy. What we are missing is a program geared specifically to the unique financial structures and timeliness of agriculture. That has not been placed on the table, and even with Farm Credit Canada credit, unless you are a Farm Credit Canada client, you do not qualify for those programs. One pork producer in my riding named Rick said that even if he could qualify for the $40,000, that's about two days of feed for him at the most.
Bob and Rick, I only have six minutes, so try to keep your answers concise. Are we missing programs that are geared specifically to agriculture?