On the design, working with CRA, obviously it was paramount to have something that could be delivered quickly, given the nature of the crisis. That led to the decision to move to a flat benefit on both the CERB side and the EI side, whereby we converted EI claimants who came into the system to a flat benefit of $500.
In terms of the amount, that amount was, among other things, calculated through an analysis of average EI payouts in the previous years, which were close to $500. I think the amount was about $473. There was initial analysis done in terms of where to set the income threshold for individuals eligible. As you would know, we typically have an hours requirement for people coming into EI. We were now expanding the system quite radically to include people who were not traditionally eligible for the EI system. A $5,000 income threshold was chosen to make the benefit as inclusive as possible while still ensuring that we had individuals who had some attachment to the labour force.
I think those were the core criteria. There were additional ones considered as well, but I think maybe I'd start with those.