I'm not the best person to speak to sick leave and HR provisions. I have not been instructed to look at savings related to sick leave. But to clarify, the minister's comments were not just about cost-savings; they were about a system that would work better for both employees and employers. I believe he wanted to stress that point when he was here. So I will make the same point. That's really all I can say on that front.
Evidence of meeting #82 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.
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