Thanks, Mr. Chair.
My thanks goes to the witnesses.
I have questions for both food and beverages and housing. My first question is for Ms. Sullivan.
My understanding from reading the documentation you provided is that you first asked the provincial and federal ag ministers for the emergency foreign worker program in late November. When I met with the Exceldor and Maple Leaf Foods, who both have processing plants in my riding, the initial ask was to have that program in place by 31 January.
Have you received any indication from either Minister Bibeau or Minister Qualtrough why that ask was not met by the end of January?