Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good day to all the witnesses.
Mr. Lennox, the Auditor General's report stressed the fact that the program is very complex, particularly with regard to managing applications from farmers. Out of 57,000 applicants, 25,000 got no payment despite making an application. Did you assess the program's effectiveness with regard to real problems experienced by farmers?
Some 32,000 farmers did receive compensation, but 25,000 others did not receive any. Is it because the program is too complex or were there administrative errors? Some of those 25,000 farmers did not get any compensation when they should have. Was the program too cumbersome to manage?