It's nice to see you again as well.
I think I'm going to get back to you with a more detailed response. I was prepared to speak to EI today and the tobacco tax increase.
What I will say is that any increase to research dollars in Canada is a bonus. What we saw with COVID and the supports from the government was the ability for research to be maintained. Initially, researchers were not included in the support services, so our organization indicated that in order to maintain a standard level of research in our country—specifically cancer research is what we were speaking to—these supports were desperately needed.
For an organization like the CCS, we offer not only dedicated research on cancer but also support services for those who are living with cancer. It's both the research side of our portfolio and the support services that we were concerned about in the last year, and moving forward as well. It's both donor dollars and supports from the government that charities need in order to maintain the level of service that we're providing for people living with cancer and their family members.
The research dollars that were included in this current federal budget were welcomed by the Canadian Cancer Society. I'll get back to you with more specifics about why a gendered focus is important as well.