Regarding the previous question, there are technology issues on this line. My Department of Finance colleagues, both Michelle Kovacevic and Andrew Marsland, have been trying to get in to respond, but they are having difficulties. It's not that they're not trying to reply. It's actually that they're unable to get in, from a technology perspective.
I had also tried to get in previously on a previous question, which I'll quickly address. Further to the answer provided by Frank Vermaeten from the Canada Revenue Agency related to the processing of EI applications and the stability of the system, we have received over two million EI applications over just the last two and a half weeks. We continue to be able to accept and receive those applications. We are processing them on a very expedited basis.
As indicated yesterday, going forward, as we have now implemented the flat-rate benefit on a go-forward basis for all EI applicants, we expect to be processing 400,000 applications a day. That would be also addressing the big onslaught of applications that we will be receiving.
Unfortunately, if my Finance colleagues aren't able to answer, I am not in a position to answer that most recent question.