Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to see the interest shown by hon. members in the initiatives taken by us during the crisis, with all the means available to the Department of Human Resources Development.
Let me say that maple syrup producers were among those we particularly had in mind when we were looking for ways to quickly provide assistance and budgets, precisely so they would not lose very important investments. These producers are among those who have already started signing partnership agreements with us.
Some are already receiving money out of the $45 million fund allocated for those affected by the ice storm.