Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the minister for appearing in front of us once again. I also want to say thank you to the minister and his cabinet colleagues for providing very good communication with the Government of the Northwest Territories and other northern governments.
I'm also very happy to report that we've had no cases of COVID-19 for over a month now, and our territories are beginning to safely reopen. However, the economic picture is not as positive; there's a lot of uncertainty about jobs. I've joined my three northern colleagues in the Senate, as well as many municipal, territorial and business leaders in supporting greater flexibility for programs like the wage subsidy to reflect the unique nature of our region.
Is the government prepared to make much-needed improvements to ensure that northern businesses are able to access these emergency programs?