At the time, in the months before the prorogation, the government was facing intense committee investigation and media scrutiny because of the decision to give the WE organization the opportunity to administer a $900-million student grant program. The processes that unpacked over the summer were in two different committees. Very high-profile witnesses, including the Prime Minister, the Kielburgers, the Clerk of the Privy Council, ministers and other senior public service executives, were coming to committee to give different pieces of the story. It was a pretty intense time for the government.
On January 28th, 2021. See this statement in context.