First of all, it was added to; it was not a change in direction. This was a government policy that was created at the behest of members of Parliament, and, to be honest, mostly from your party.
They were added on. The Canadian Armed Forces, as you know, do their work. They had a list, and they executed that policy.
One thing I can assure you is that when it comes to the people they work with, they did absolutely 110% to make sure they supported everyone in the evacuation.