I believe that was one of the reasons that justified the creation of the agency, to make the staffing process easier and faster for the employer. As I said, they've learned on the job ever since the inception of the agency, and it has been, in our opinion, a failure.
I have a hot-off-the-press Federal Court decision here, where the judge said:
In my view, the unilateral action of the agency (without the benefit of any jurisprudence on the issue) in the circumstances of this matter does nothing to enhance the credibility of its staffing program. On the contrary, it undermines it.
They give reason to the appellant in this case and they quash the decision not to go for judicial review. And they make a very strong statement that the independent third-party review was ignored by the agency.
So when I say that, there's a cry from the heart on everybody's part saying that staffing and recourse at CRA are in dire need of fixing. They need strong recommendations from this committee, if you're going to agree to the review. And as the union representing the professionals there, we have some recommendations that we can forward to you for deliberation.