Certainly.
I would note that the Government of Canada has invested $150 million in support to address a humanitarian workforce problem, working with non-governmental organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross. The Canadian Red Cross now, with the support of the Government of Canada and working with the provinces, is supporting vaccination in a number of provinces, including Nova Scotia and clinical support in Manitoba. The government has a roster of federal nurses who have agreed to support the provinces, including Prince Edward Island, and is looking to support in Manitoba as well.
Of course, the Canadian Armed Forces have provided support through the Rangers in a number of first nation communities, as well as in deployments, such as the deployment in Quebec now to support vaccination. We have worked with the provinces and territories, and our ministries of immigration, refugees and citizenship and of employment, development and social services to support international medical graduates with foreign credentials to allow them to help out.
We are working collaboratively with a range of partners to support the surge needed to provide clinical support, vaccination support and support for testing, as well as contact tracing through the great work done by Statistics Canada, which has supported over 10 provinces through the course of the pandemic.
Thank you.