This question gives me an opportunity to acknowledge the incredible contribution of both the Red Cross and the Canadian Armed Forces. When we received requests back in April from the Province of Quebec and the Province of Ontario regarding the serious outbreak of coronavirus in long-term care facilities, we were able to respond immediately. We did so, first of all, by sending members of the Canadian Armed Forces—over 1,350 of them—into Ontario and Quebec to provide services in 47 long-term care facilities. We then worked with the Province of Quebec and the community to transition to services being provided by the Canadian Red Cross, and it began providing that support in Quebec in July.
To date, there have been over 2,500 Canadian Red Cross personnel [Technical difficulty—Editor] sites in Quebec. I think they've done a great job. I've been very grateful for the support we have received from Parliament in funding them, and I'm also very grateful that they've stepped up and provided a great service.
We continue, by the way, to work very closely with the Province of Quebec. Several times the province has asked us to stay and continue to help, and we have done so. Between our government and the province, a lot of very good work has been done to improve the situation in long-term care facilities, and quite frankly we are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. We have always been there, particularly for the Province of Quebec when it asked, and we'll continue to do so.