Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I echo Mr. Baker's words about our commitment to Ukrainians, and it's not about roots, but first about justice. I congratulate you on your commitment to that, Ms. Freeland. We want a just peace as soon as possible.
As my time is limited, I will ask you two questions in quick succession.
The first is about the Canada Community Revitalization Fund and the programs through which the federal government funds municipal infrastructure programs.
Given the shortage of labour and the number of companies that can carry out work under these programs, turnaround times can often be very long. In addition, municipalities may find it burdensome to enforce the deadline for completion of the work, which is usually March 31. The government shows little flexibility with respect to this date.
Can the government commit, in general, and in particular with respect to the Canada Community Revitalization Fund, to showing more flexibility in extending the date that municipalities must meet?
I'll ask my second question right away. It concerns a bill that was passed before the last election. It is Bill C‑208, on the transfer of family businesses. The bill was passed and came into force. Yet, in Quebec, tax specialists and accountants do not want to use these legislative provisions, because they are still waiting for guidance from the government or institutions on how to apply them properly.
Is the government committed to producing the guidelines or proposing a new bill that will spell out how it will be applied, as soon as your economic update, which is expected this fall?