Food bank usage did increase during that time, but CERB was an absolutely needed stopgap.
Just to back up for one second, you mentioned the figure $2,000. I think everybody on this panel can ask the “elephant in the room” kind of question: Why did we feel that $2,000 was the right number, yet every year, everywhere across the country, pandemic or not, those with disabilities are told they'll be fine on $1,300? That's obscene.
Again, I just implore this group, those at the Ministry of Finance and each of you voting on Tuesday to fully fund the Canada disability benefit. It's targeted and it's needed.