Government Operations committee  I'm sure we'll be back.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, we'll have to get back to you on that specific question.

Government Operations committee  There are a number of initiatives that could be under way, pending this legislation. For example, could a department offer to provide technology platform services, if I can put it that way, to have the data around human resources run off a single platform or a single cluster, as

Government Operations committee  Yes. It's a severance for voluntary departure or retirement. Severance in the instance of a person being laid off would still be paid. So it truly is for voluntary departures.

Government Operations committee  Thank you. I don't think we would be tabling revised supplementary estimates (C) that were not appropriated in previous years, but what I can do is ask my colleague Ms. Thornton to give you an appreciation of what has been covered.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I think I'd have to get back to you on the specifics of that.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. The questions you are posing in terms of being able to deploy rapidly are not related to the capital budget carry-forward. Those are two separate initiatives. The ability for the forces--or for the RCMP in certain circumstances, if that is required--

Government Operations committee  Yes, it is correct. The process was launched in 2007, so 2010 is the last year of the four-year cycle during which we covered almost 70 organizations and 98% of direct program spending on a four-year cycle. We would normally have started a new cycle, but in the current environ

Government Operations committee  The discussions revolved around learning the lessons from the strategic reviews and what was effective and what would work in a one-year cycle or a one-year process. We now have a good understanding, for example, of all of the core programs in organizations, so it wasn't a requir

Government Operations committee  Yes, we can provide you with that information.

Government Operations committee  If I may, Mr. Chair, I think that this will only be available when the Public Accounts of Canada become available, that is to say in the fall.

Government Operations committee  We can provide you with some examples taken from the 2010 Public Accounts.

Government Operations committee  Vote 30 covers not only separation payments, but also maternity leave and other statutory payouts. We noted an increase. There are two factors at play here in the public service. Firstly, people are reaching retirement age and can thus retire without penalties. And so they are

Government Operations committee  I will attempt. On the request in the supplementary estimates (A) for $1.3 billion for the pay list, it is to meet the obligations of the Government of Canada as per the collective agreements that were signed with bargaining agents representing over 100,000 employees, whereby th

Government Operations committee  Employees have the option to avail themselves of the full amount or a partial amount, and they have to make some indication, depending on where they are in the collective bargaining agreement, to give an indication to departments. I think the first decision is due July 1 or there