Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Ms. Barrados, for being here today. I'd like to congratulate you on your leadership, and for taking the time to work for another democracy and testify so that people can benefit from your experience and expertise. As Canadians, we are happy to have high calibre people who can share our knowledge with other societies. I think it's commendable and I wanted to mention it.
This isn't the first time I have seen you appear before the committee. You have always made me aware of the fact that the retirement of many public servants, given the age groups, may cause problems in the public service because these people have a lot of expertise, which vanishes when they leave.
Can you tell us about the situation now and for the next few years, and give us an overview of the number or percentage of public servants who may be leaving?