Yes, I'm attempting to explain the methodology used for the redaction of the documents. I believe it's very relevant to the subamendment that we are discussing here today.
When it became obvious that the pandemic was extremely serious, back in March and April, the Government of Canada focused its efforts on providing Canadians with help as quickly as possible. For Employment and Social Development Canada, this meant protecting Canadian workers and employers, Canadian families and also Canadian students from some of the economic impacts of COVID-19. The department's priority—and we've heard this time and time again—was to establish, implement and quickly distribute the CERB, working with the Canada Revenue Agency, as well as to put in place other much-needed supports such as the Canada emergency student benefit.
Our public servants—and I said this again yesterday in my comments—worked around the clock to support the government's response and ensured that Canadians had the supports they needed when they needed them most. Despite these challenges, the department was able to deliver quickly and efficiently so that Canadians received the support they needed.
What were some of the supports for students? Well, we all know that young people have been facing serious challenges during this pandemic, throughout the summer and still today. This is why a series of measures for students and youth were put in place to help them in these trying times. Let me remind everyone of a few measures that were put in place.
We put in place a six-month interest-free moratorium on repayment of Canada student loans. We put forward the Canada emergency student benefit, which provided support to students and new graduates who were not eligible for the CERB. We doubled the Canada student grants for all eligible full-time students, for students with permanent disabilities and for students with dependants.