What I can speak to is that the time we were engaged to do the work as a supplier was a time when Canadian businesses were frustrated because they couldn't access the information that they required in finding emergency supports like the wage subsidy, loans, eligibility and how-to-apply rules. Those were things that should be simply accessed, without the need to dive through ministry press releases at a time that was absolutely unprecedented. I think that it was very reasonable for the minister's office to use outside professional services to help get that information to Canadians as widely and expeditiously as possible.
On February 10th, 2023. See this statement in context.