1.2.3. Lessons learned in response to the Covid-19 response The experience of reporting on the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has highlighted weaknesses in our data foundations. Data gaps and a lack of clear and effective processes and procedures for data sharing and management delayed or prevented analysis of the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic on marginalized and racialized groups. Reporting of summary data by province, age and gender was not achievable within timeframes required for rapid analysis and response. Data from different parts of the department were in conflict, and executives did not have confidence in the quality of the data. This proposal builds on the rapidly deployed assets CDO has created to address these urgent problems, and will help the department be prepared to quickly and accurately provide consistent and reliable answers to business questions by ensuring that data is ready, detailed and reliable to support reporting and analysis needs.