Louise Thibault at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On November 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.

November 21st, 2006 / 11:35 a.m.

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Louise Thibault Bloc Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC

We are talking about efficiency savings. Yet, after the major staff cuts that occurred in 1996-97 to the entire public service, the goal of which was to cut approximately 15,000 positions, we now see, 10 years later, that more than 15,000 positions we recreated.

Is the reaction of the Privy Council one of surprise or concern?

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