Diane Lebouthillier at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On May 11th, 2020. See this statement in context.

May 11th, 2020 / 2:45 p.m.

Liberal

Diane Lebouthillier Liberal Gaspésie—Les-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC

I think the answer is very simple: this is a historic situation. Canadians were experiencing great hardship and losing their jobs. The fact that 7.5 million people applied shows how important this program was to our population.

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