Finance committee  No, that's in the existing act.

Finance committee  That's correct.

Finance committee  I think you have to keep in mind as well that this program was put in place in 2020. It was extended a number of times, but this date in particular was not extended every time the program was extended. This is just an opportunity to catch up and extend that date as required.

Finance committee  What it means is that the funds required to fund those activities could not come out of the CRF. The government would have to come back later with a further amendment to this act to further extend the end date, or they could perhaps seek those funds some other way, through approp

Finance committee  It does not.

Finance committee  This provision allows for the funds for all activities related to the administration of this act to come out of the CRF. It does not give the government the power to further extend the end dates of the benefits.

Finance committee  The extension.... For example, if you look at the limitation of the time period to impose penalties, there's a three-year time period to do that. That's in the act as well. This extension would allow recovery activities such as those to happen. It's simply the recognition that Ma

Finance committee  I can take this question. The activities related to the administration of the act are more than just the payment of benefits. They also include integrity measures—for example, post-verification measures—which can last much longer than the end of the payment of benefits. For exam

Finance committee  I can answer the question, Catherine, if you want. The extension from, I believe, the end of March 2024 to the end of March 2026 is to allow for any activity with respect to the administration of the act. So, it could be post-verification activities; it could be activities that

Finance committee  For the Canada recovery caregiving benefit, yes, it's 42 weeks.

Finance committee  Don't forget that the benefit also applies for children who could be attending day cares. We have seen cases where day cares have been unable to open at all because of reduced demand for caregiving spaces.

Finance committee  With parents working from home, some parents may choose to keep their child at home and therefore not request the caregiving spaces they used to. Because of that, day cares may not feel the need...or have the capacity to be able to open and operate.

Finance committee  I'm just highlighting a hypothetical situation. I'm not basing this on any evidence. I'm just pointing to a potential case where a day care that used to be available cannot open for whatever reason. There could be a lockdown in a region. There could be a number of reasons.

Finance committee  A claimant that would be unable to provide the requested documentation could be found to be disentitled to the benefits they received.

Finance committee  The act does provide the authority to CRA to disentitle claimants if they don't provide the requested documentation or requested information.