Yes, to add to what Al was saying, there's a dual policy goal here, which I think makes it really unique. The first one, of course, is to rebuild. I shouldn't say that it's to “rebuild”, because it's still very strong, but it's to strengthen and broaden the donor base for years to come. We often forget that many, many charities, the vast majority of charities in Canada, actually do their great work through very small donations, not through very big gifts. It's really the small donations in that engagement with communities: that's how they actually do the work. That's what the stretch is all about.
So that's the first goal. It's to challenge Canadians and remind Canadians that if they give $30, $100, or $200, that makes a huge difference to their particular community. That's the first goal.
The second one is that we know there's a real link with people who are volunteering, people who want to get civically engaged. Al was saying earlier that once donors are on board, very often they stay on board. I think the stretch is something that would be very helpful on that front.
Also, I think it will allow charities to have an extra tool in talking to potential donors and the donors they already have. The idea of the stretch is to get people to constantly think of stretching their dollars. If last year they gave $300, why wouldn't they try to give $350 the next year and maybe $400 the next year? It's that whole idea of stretching and of challenging. In that sense, I think it's a tax credit that is very different from other tax credits that have come forward.