Absolutely.
The contribution of international students to all colleges and universities is $22 billion. That's huge. It's more than many sectors can hope for, be it the softwood lumber sector or other sectors. I think we're even on par with the aerospace sector.
If no measures are put in place to facilitate the entry of students or the obtaining of study permits and student visas, it will be very difficult. That's why we're making a special request this year to compensate for this loss. Our post-secondary institutions aren't eligible for the emergency wage subsidy at this time. The losses would be less if we could at least qualify for it.
If I may, I'll give you an example that shows the importance of decisions. A decision was made to allow international students to study online. That decision had to be made by mid-May, and we got it on May 15. However, we got an answer for the spring-summer session, but it was much too late. That delay resulted in a huge loss of money. What's important to us isn't just asking for money, but making sure that decisions are made in a timely fashion, which will make a difference for us financially but also for the students.