Our members have talked about that impact on a number of occasions.
Various studies were underway, such as labour market integration, employment equity—but not necessarily employment quality—and understanding other life circumstances. Every study on those questions was affected. The impact was significant because there was an interruption in the data, an interruption that unfortunately cannot be repaired. The quality of the data produced was so poor that most people refused to use them.
Despite the interruption, the return of the census will allow us to continue to study precise phenomena. More importantly, it will also allow us to provide the data that I hope will be useful to you in making the political decisions with a view to improving the lot of Canadians.