You are absolutely right, Madam member. A number of these agencies belong to the network I mentioned. I want to reassure you in relation to Quebec and other Canadian taxpayers. Competing bids are not possible unless individuals change agencies.
Classifications are set in accordance with overall standards and are verified from time to time. We can't pay someone more money just because there is a staffing shortage. It is not like in the private sector. All jobs are subject to a classification, and that classification is tied to a set salary scale. This is where organizations such as the large departments, which may have higher classifications, have an advantage. This is the phenomenon I was talking about.