Madam Chair, I thank the member for his question.
The wage subsidy is designed to help employers protect the jobs that Canadians depend on and to rehire workers who have already been laid off. This support applies to employers of all sizes in all sectors, including not-for-profit organizations that have been hit hard by COVID-19.
To date, more than 3.8 million employees across the country are being supported by the wage subsidy. It is an important program—