I thank my colleague for his question.
We do have to recall what happened at the beginning of the pandemic. We saw the world practically come to a standstill. Programs had to be put in place rapidly to be able to help Canadians, both individuals and businesses, to receive benefits. The Canada Revenue Agency had to put benefits in place rapidly from the outset.
As the pandemic unfolded, we saw refinements to the requirements put in place for people to have access to various programs. Rules were put in place to make sure that the right people were receiving the benefits.
Rules were also made when we worked to put the wage subsidy program in place. Businesses were required to meet conditions. The primary concern was that the businesses were paying the employees. The businesses could then apply to the CRA to receive the support they needed. We worked to put winning conditions in place.
We believe that what is also going to be important will be to do an evaluation. We are coming out of the pandemic and the programs have ended. We are going to have to evaluate what happened so we are prepared for a future pandemic, which we are not hoping for, and have a much better stocked toolbox for responding to the public's needs in the right way.