Mr. Richard Stuart at the Finance Committee

Executive Director, Expenditure Analysis and Compensation Planning, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

It's not in the spirit of the legislation. It's not a job-to-line or job-to-curve....

The spirit of the legislation is to align averages. You have an equal average or equal line, so on average it is equal.

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