I was not directed by the Prime Minister's Office. I did know that my focus was on students and youth. We wanted to connect young people who have been rolling up their sleeves with service opportunities and not-for-profits that have an increased demand for their services. It's something we turned over to the public service: “How can we deliver this program?” They have worked with numerous organizations, as I have been also communicating with, and they made the recommendation that WE Charity was the organization able to deliver this program within the timeline needed, with the scope and scale and magnitude that we were desiring. It's a very innovative program and had received quite a positive response.
On July 16th, 2020. See this statement in context.