 Bonjour tout le monde. Earlier today, we received the job report for April. These numbers tell us what we already knew, that right now, Canadians are hurting because of this pandemic. Everyone has their own story, but it all boils down to a very difficult time for a lot of people. Canadians aren't alone in this, as the world faces COVID-19, but if you're out of work, you don't need to hear that other people are out of work, too. You need to know that there is a plan to get you through this and get you back on the job. And that's exactly what this government is focused on. Today, we received the report on employment for April, and the numbers confirm what we have been doing for a long time. You are many to suffer because of this pandemic. And what counts the most for you is to know that there is a plan to help you get through and get back to work as quickly as possible. And that's what our government is focused on. In the face of this unprecedented challenge, we've taken action. Maybe you're one of the more than 7 million people getting the CERB to help make ends meet. Better yet, maybe thanks to the wage subsidy, your employer has been able to rehire you. That's what happened for people who work at Pursuit, a Banff tourism company. They're back on the job because of this program. We created the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to protect jobs wherever possible. Since it launched last week, employers have applied for subsidies for almost 2 million workers. And as provinces and territories start to gradually reopen over the coming months and the CERB becomes less and less needed, this subsidy will play an even greater role. That's why I can announce today that we will be extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy beyond June to help kickstart our economic reopening and boost jobs. We'll have more details next week, but to businesses hit by COVID-19, know this. The wage subsidy will continue to be there for you, to help you keep your employees on the payroll. So fill out the application at canada.ca if you haven't already done so. And if you had to let people go, try to bring them back. It's those workers who will drive our economy's short and long-term recovery. On other support, the Canada Emergency Business Account has been accessed by well over half a million businesses to give them much needed loans. Between the SEBA and the Wage Subsidy, we're helping employers across the country keep Canadians on the job. Now even though we're reaching millions of Canadians, we need to reach even more. We're working around the clock to update and adjust so that help gets to as many workers, small businesses, families and young people as possible. We also know that some sectors have been hit especially hard. So we're stepping up on that too. Minister Baines will be leading a new Industry Strategy Council chaired by Monique Le Roux. This Council will take a deeper dive into how the pandemic is affecting specific sectors and how to best support them. We're leveraging expertise from the economic strategy tables we set up in the first mandate as well as looking to new industry leaders. This will be a dedicated forum for industry and government to come together on tackling the effects of COVID-19. And it builds on what we've already done for workers and everything from energy to agriculture. On that note, Minister Gilbo will have more details at noon about how our $500 million package for arts, culture and amateur sport is now being rolled out to support workers in those sectors. This investment will help people access wage support and help organizations access funding. Our artists, creators and young athletes inspire us and help us feel connected even when we're at home. They're there for us and we're going to be there for them. No matter where you work, no matter who you are, these are tough times. But with the right plan, we will get through this and we'll come back stronger than ever. Canada is facing a unprecedented challenge, so we've taken the measures unprecedented. You may be among the more than 7 million people receiving the Canadian emergency service. Or maybe you've been reimbursed thanks to the emergency wages. We have created this service to protect jobs as much as possible. Since the launch of the program last week, employers have already put in demand for subventions for almost 2 million workers. And today, I'm announcing that we will extend the emergency wages subvention after the month of June to encourage the recovery of the economy and stimulate the creation of jobs. We will have more details on that next week, but businesses affected by the COVID-19 must know this. The salary subvention will be there for you and your workers. I invite you to ask a question on the Canada.ca website, if it's not already done. And if you had to do it step by step, try to hire as many of your employees as possible. These are workers who will help us relaunch the economy in short and long-term. The Canadians want to work, so we will help them return to work. Thanks to this subvention and to other measures, such as the emergency account for businesses, we help employers to keep their employees. Today, we also have news for the culture sector. Minister Gilbaugh will give more details on that, but basically, we are supporting artists, cultural companies, musicians, young athletes and their coaches. To better understand the consequences of the pandemic on the different sectors of the economy, we will put the Council on Industrial Strategy, which will be led by Minister Baines. President Parmonique Le Roux, the Council will have, for the mission, more deeply studied the effects of the pandemic in specific sectors, specific and, above all, what we can do to support workers. We are taking advantage of the fact that we are doing economic strategies that we had put on foot during our first mandate, and we are calling on new leaders in the industry. We are going through a difficult period at the moment, but with the good plan, we will return stronger than ever. It's hard to think of tougher times for our country, but as our supporters remind us, Canada has faced challenges before, and we've always overcome them. Today, we mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, and the end of the Second World War on the continent. After six years of war, it must have felt like that day would never come, but it did, and it came because of the courage of all who served, and because of the sacrifice of all who gave their lives. It has been 75 years since our grandparents and great-grandparents stood up to do their part. 75 years since they stood united and strong to ensure that we would live in peace and freedom. Today, as our generation faces our own battle, let us be inspired by them and their valor as we protect them and all Canadians. This is our challenge, and I know we will rise to meet it. Merci.