Yes, food banks have been particularly affected by the arrival of COVID-19. In addition to having to face an increased demand, they have lost a lot of volunteers, because they are often seniors.
We have established a fund of $100 million. Of the $70 million spent to date, $50 million has been turned over to the Food Banks Canada network. In Quebec, the money has mainly gone to the Food Banks of Québec, Second Harvest, Community Food Centres Canada and the Salvation Army.
We want to make sure that all regions are covered first. It is possible that a smaller organization may not yet be affiliated to one or other of those main partners. If the community in which it is located is already helped by one of those partners, however, we will recommend that it try to become associated with that partner. However, if we see that a community is not receiving assistance because of its location or its culture, we are going to make a particular effort to find an additional partner.