Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank all the CRA officials for their extraordinary work. They had to deliver these programs at a time when all Canadians had to work from home, often in tough conditions. You have my utmost admiration.
I want to apologize for the tone of my Conservative colleague Mr. Stewart when he questioned you earlier. That isn't the way to behave in committee. That isn't how committee members should question witnesses who have been invited to appear. Please accept my apologies on behalf of my colleague.
Now, I want to talk about the Auditor General's 2020‑21 report. There was considerable focus on the agency's verification efforts. I have here the English version of the report.
The main point of the audit was about whether the Canada Revenue Agency designed a mechanism so that the benefit would support eligible workers who suffered a loss of income for a reason related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including limiting abuse of the benefit.
I would like to know if the CRA could explain what exactly the finding of the Auditor General was in this very recent report.