Thank you for the question.
The general workforce adjustment policy falls within the purview of the Treasury Board. The commission plays two key roles. First, it is responsible for using that policy to determine whether a public servant will be retained or laid off. To us, it is important to ensure that this process is transparent and fair. Second, the commission is responsible for managing the priority system. The public servants who have been declared surplus have the right to be part of that system. The commission's responsibility is to ensure that those individuals are appointed to a position before any other public servants. In 2012-2013, we appointed almost 950 surplus employees, and since April 1, 2013, we have appointed another 950 of them.