It's a very important question.
First of all, I'd like to thank our frontline workers for keeping Canadians safe and for the sacrifices they make. It's commendable.
There's a major difference between “25 and out” and early retirement incentives: “25 and out” is permanent. It will stay if we pass this budget implementation act. It is there to stay, whereas the early retirement incentive is just for the time being, for a certain period of time. It is temporary. That is a major difference.
Frontline officers—those in CBSA, firefighters and others of a similar nature—qualify if they have 25 years of operational service. They could retire early without penalty. That program will stay permanent. That is the purpose.