Thank you, Chair.
I would add that there are probably two main causes for the delays. The one that has been discussed here is the complexity of the design of the program. We also found a number of areas where the federal administration could be streamlined.
Probably the most important point I'd underline in answering that question is that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada themselves don't have a good answer as to why those delays have occurred. We were quite surprised that they hadn't analyzed where the blockages and choke points were in the process. That was one of our recommendations.