In the response to long-term care, with appropriate resources, we replaced the CAF operations. In Canada, we need to look at an increase of our standing capacity to surge up in these situations.
To answer your question, absolutely, the Red Cross can play a more important role. We've been growing this capacity, because of the natural disasters we've been facing, and now the pandemic has added another layer.
As I said in my introduction we're well equipped both on the pandemic side in terms of our experience internationally, and on the surge side domestically.
One aspect we need to bring in is the success we brought in terms of replacing CAF in the long-term care facilities when we were asked to do so, and ramp up, which is more a civilian capacity.
So, the answer is yes, the Red Cross can play an increased role in preparedness and response.