Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to welcome everyone. Thank you for your tremendous efforts to ensure that our economy remains on track and starts to grow again when this crisis ends.
My question today—I hope to get two questions in, actually—is on gaps in the emergency response measures.
I have heard from my constituents, as many of us on this committee have, concerns regarding potential gaps in the emergency response measures announced by the government, particularly the Canada emergency response benefit, or CERB, as well as the wage subsidy, that may result in certain individuals or groups of individuals not receiving necessary financial support. Some examples are part-time workers, contract workers, students and recent graduates.
How does the ministry of finance plan on monitoring the CERB and the CEWS for potential gaps in support? Once gaps in support are identified, how will the ministry of finance address these gaps in a timely manner?