You're bang on. It's absolutely true for both questions. In Winnipeg, the market for pay advisers is much more stable. In fact, I haven't done a study on this, but I would guess that CRA is probably the biggest hirer of pay advisers in Winnipeg. In Ottawa we're one of a number of organizations, including PWGSC, that have a significant pay presence.
On May 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.