Thank you for that, Mr. Chairman. With your permission, I'll perhaps ask Mr. Maxwell to elaborate.
The Department of Agriculture is very aware of this challenge. It is a challenge between targeting the particular needs of an individual producer versus the timeliness of payments. The more targeted you become, the more data you need. The department is aware of this. It is still taking a long time for producers to get their money.
There are two important points to note here. Yes, the provinces are involved in delivering these payments, but ultimately I don't think the producers care very much whether it's a provincial responsibility or a producer responsibility. If they're looking to get support from the government, they're looking to get it as quickly as possible.