That's a good question.
The mechanism the government uses to communicate the information is not what matters most. It could be done through GC InfoBase or reports to this committee, the finance committee or another committee. Perhaps the government could do what it was doing before and provide updates every two weeks or at some other interval.
I think having up-to-date information on the expenses incurred to date was very useful to parliamentarians when it came to determining whether Canadian should have access to more funding under certain programs.
I'll give you an example of when it was useful to receive information in real time. When CERB was in high demand among Canadians, it was a sign of trouble in the labour market. Conversely, when the demand for CERB dropped, it was a sign that the labour market might be picking up.