Thank you for the correction there. Indeed, it is a $2-billion top-up for the CHT.
On the question related to surgical backlogs, that 700,000 surgical backlog number is all surgical backlogs in Canada, including those for children. We do not have a specific number related to children's surgical backlogs. CIHI doesn't report that number specifically, although different associations have published numbers they have from their own members or children's hospitals.
Yes, the health human resource issues and challenges are a big contributing factor to those surgical backlogs. We know that provinces and territories are working on different innovative measures to address backlogs, including looking at different spaces to address surgeries.
In terms of health human resources, we're working very closely with the provinces and territories through our existing committees on measures to address HHR issues and challenges, including innovative ways to increase and accelerate the credential recognition of internationally trained health providers. Some provinces have very innovative models in place that other provinces are looking at implementing. We are working very closely with them on getting those best practices out there and in the space so we can integrate those internationally trained professionals.
We're also working on other ways to support the health workforce, such as leveraging technology, for instance, and providing mental health supports for health workers, given that retention is a key measure to make sure that we continue to have the health workforce we need.