That is an excellent question, Mr. Chair.
The date was chosen so that the Canada emergency wage subsidy would coincide with the Canada emergency rent subsidy.
The three criteria that the hon. member listed are all important. I think the most important thing for us will be our country's economic situation, which is obviously very closely tied to the health situation.
For this reason, we have announced parameters until December 19. It is a matter of giving companies some certainty because it is important, but also to give us the necessary flexibility, because it is very difficult to know in advance what the economic and health situation will be at the end of the year.