A large part of the funding announced supports COVID-19 activities that are already in progress, as I said. The Red Cross, together with Health Canada, has significantly increased its support for people in quarantine. These are obviously past operations. There are also the current operations in all airports and the purchase of additional equipment to replenish the mobile equipment deployed, which we'll need for the future. Lastly, there has been an increase in the level of emergency preparedness. As we know, the Red Cross has significantly increased its involvement in emergency operations across the country, particularly in cases of fire or flooding. Since this is taking place in the context of the current pandemic, more training and more volunteers are needed to support people.
I'll digress for a moment. The Red Cross is supported by thousands of volunteers that we train each year and that provide assistance in emergency situations. Many of these volunteers are new Canadian retirees. This creates an additional challenge in the context of COVID-19, since some of these people are more vulnerable. We must recruit younger people for these operations. This contributes to the significant growth and the particular context surrounding COVID-19.