Thank you, Chair.
Chair, in thinking back over a time period of COVID-19 and how government responded so quickly in such an unprecedented, difficult time, there was no plan in place. There was no rule book. There was an expedition to make sure that people had a safe place to lay their heads down at night and to have food on their table in the morning, and I think the government and the individuals represented here today deserve credit for that.
Have we learned something, Chair, over that time period? Of course we have, but has it evolved and has it been ever-changing as we go forward? It certainly has. Take the tourism industry in Prince Edward Island. It's almost 7% of our GDP, so it's extremely important for us to ensure that this bill gets the attention it does and that it does not fall by the wayside of bureaucratic process and concern.
Here's what I will ask. Many small tourism and hospitality businesses in P.E.I. did not initially qualify, whether it was due to low revenue or seasonality. What changes have been made to this program to ensure that they don't fall through the cracks?