 Bonjour à tous. From coast to coast to coast, there are Canadians working long hours to keep each other safe and keep our country moving. But for everyone putting in an extra shift right now, there's someone else who wants to work but can't. Maybe you've been laid off because of the pandemic. Maybe you still have a job but aren't sure if your employer's going to keep you around next month. Whatever your situation may be, we're in your corner. Earlier this month, we introduced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to help protect your job or help you get back to work. And as of this morning, applications for this program have opened. Employers can now submit a claim for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy through the Canada Revenue Agency. To access the 75% wage subsidy for your employees, go online through canada.ca to reach this portal. Whether you're a charity that employs 200 people or a fast-growing startup that employs just 20, you will be eligible to up to $847 per week per employee. And you can expect to see this money soon. The CRA has partnered with financial institutions, so make sure you register for direct deposit to get your money quickly. The first payments should begin to arrive on May the 7th. For organizations like Focus on Nature, who sent me a letter last week, that's huge. Because of COVID-19, this charity from Guelph would have been forced to lay off all of their staff. But thanks to the wage subsidy, they can now keep their employees on the payroll and keep teaching kids about nature. And there are so many more stories just like this one. There have been over 300,000 views of the online calculator we launched last week to help businesses prepare a claim. And since the portal opened at 6 a.m. this morning, almost 10,000 businesses have already applied for it. That gives you a sense of just how many people this program will help. Right across the country, it's going to keep businesses and workers connected. And that gives people certainty that they'll have a job now and in the months to come to support themselves and their family, and it means employers will not just have the help to stay afloat through the tough time, but they'll be ready to gear back up when things get better. We all know a local salon or a gym that's had to close, a neighborhood restaurant or shop that's really struggling. And more importantly, we all know people who work there. They deserve a hand to get through this, and that's what the wage subsidy is for. Since this morning, employers have been asking online to receive the emergency salary subsidy on the site of the Revenue Agency. You will find the portal online on the site Canada.ca to make your demand for this 75% subsidy. You can run an organization of well-being that employs 200 people or a startup that employs 20 people. You can receive up to $847 per employee per week. And that's money that you'll receive soon. The Revenue Agency has worked with financial institutions to ensure that you can quickly receive your payments if you opt for the direct deposit with the first payments from May 7. Since this morning, nearly 10,000 businesses had already submitted a demand. The subsidy will help a lot of people keep their jobs during this crisis. And it will also help employers quickly resume their activities once the crisis is over. We all have not far from home, a hairdresser's salon or a gym that had to close its doors, a neighborhood restaurant or a small boutique that's really struggling. And above all, we all know people who work there. They deserve a hand to go through and that's what this salary subsidy is all about. But it's certain that a single program cannot help everyone. If your employer cannot hire you, if you are a seasonal worker, if you can't find a job at the moment, we'll help you. You probably have already received your first monthly check of the Canadian emergency loan. If you need it for the next month, you have to go online and confirm that you are always eligible. But remember, you cannot keep the salary subsidy and the emergency loan. It's one or the other, not the two. For the students, we work with the other parties to adopt a law project that will allow us to install the measures that we have developed for you. We will continue this work in Parliament. Our first virtual session will take place tomorrow and a session in person will take place Wednesday. At the same time, we will also give the provinces and territories funding to increase the salaries of essential workers. It's an incredible job and it deserves to be compensated. People are facing different challenges right now and no single program can reach everyone. So we're coming at this from every angle. If your employer can't hire you back, if you're a seasonal worker, if you can't find a job right now, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is there for you. You've probably already received your first check and if you need the help again for the coming month, go online and reconfirm that you're still eligible. The wage subsidy and the SERB. It's one or the other, not both. If you're a student, there's support for you, too. Right now, we're working with the other parties on legislation to get this help flowing. Parliament will have its first virtual sitting tomorrow and an in-person sitting on Wednesday and if you're an essential worker, you deserve to be paid properly for your incredible work. Our government is doing its part to make this happen. Ontario came out with their plan over the weekend and we're working with them to provide the support they need to deliver results and we're currently in discussion with all the other provinces and territories to get their plans for essential workers in place. I'll have more updates for across the country in the coming days. As I said, Saturday, we're also collaborating on shared guidelines and what comes next. Different provinces and territories will be able to move at a different pace, but we need clear, coordinated efforts from coast to coast to coast. And no matter where you live, you need to continue following the recommendations from public health officials that will keep everyone safe. As I said, we also work with the provinces and territories to gradually reopen the economy. The quality of each province and each territory is unique, but we must work together to ensure the safety of all Canadians. We all have the courage to return to our normal lives, but we must do it as we need to otherwise we risk losing all the progress we've made so far. So what do you know? Stay at home. Keep washing your hands frequently. And if you have to leave, stay two metres away from each other. Every day, we get closer to the moment where everything will be behind us. We get closer to the moment where we can celebrate together. We haven't made it yet. We will continue together, my friends. Thank you.