Thank you for the question.
As all members are aware, in 2017 the United States implemented a comprehensive tax reform that eroded much of the tax advantage that Canada enjoyed for many years. In the fall economic statement, the government took initial steps to respond to that, in terms of the accelerated investment initiative.
The U.S. tax reform was a comprehensive reform and extremely complex, touching many areas. The purpose of this additional funding is to bolster the government's ability to assess the impact of that tax reform, which is not a single event. It rolls out over a number of years and presents further challenges down the road. It's to bolster our ability to model the impacts on the Canadian economy and our tax system, develop appropriate responses and provide advice to the government, in respect of the—