What we're doing right now is based on the the qualitative and quantitative research, both of which were inevitably delayed due to the pandemic. I think that's a very key consideration here. Now that we have it, we have been looking at it, and we're now using it to determine the options and the right approaches that could be a consideration for a veterans survivors fund and how best to support this population.
That's where we're at, while taking into consideration the other programs and services that the department offers, such as the veterans independence program, disability pensions, the income replacement benefit and the VAC assistance line, and then other social support programming, such as the guaranteed income supplement, old age security and the Canada pension plan. We're looking at things holistically as we look at the options and the data.