Francis Drouin at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On October 4th, 2018. See this statement in context.

October 4th, 2018 / 4:35 p.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the witnesses for being here.

I'm going to build on what Mr. Peterson said, but I want to take another angle. The average age of people we hire in the public service is 37 years. I know there was a pilot project done with the Public Service Commission where they essentially hired on the spot, because one year.... Being a member from the national capital region, I've heard so many stories of, “I got the call a year and a half later. Well, thanks. I've already got a job, but thanks for calling.”

Ms. Daviau, you're clearly competing against the Googles and the like that will go into Ottawa U or any schools, and offer new graduates jobs on the spot.

Have you learned about the Public Service Commission pilot and would you support that?

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