If we can give some 500,000-plus workers in this country the assurance that staying home is the right thing to do and that they will not be penalized financially for doing it, it's a good start. Every bit helps.
You were right to point out that we have a lot of work ahead. We have 94% of workers within provincial and territorial jurisdiction, and we have to be very respectful of provincial and territorial jurisdiction here, so we have a lot of work ahead of us. I plan on convening a meeting very early in the new year with my provincial and territorial colleagues to discuss exactly this [Technical difficulty—Editor] to make this national. What can we do collectively to make this a national plan? That is certainly our intention.
I agree. This is the beginning. It is a heck of a good place and start. The more people we can give the assurance to stay home and do the right thing with omicron now in Canada, the better.