When it comes to management in the public service, some of you may know that there are executive-class executives in the executive group. There are five levels, from EX-01 to EX-05, and in addition to that there are deputy ministers, including associate deputy ministers. It's not uncommon for departments to have five levels of executives, with one or more associate deputy ministers and one deputy minister.
It leads to a situation in which an employee can have seven levels of management above them, including EX-01 to EX-05, an associate deputy minister and a deputy minister.
There is certainly room for de-layering, as some would say, and it's something that was considered many years ago in the public service. Some EX classifications would be collapsed, leading to three layers of executives as opposed to five, which can have its own drawbacks by adding to the approval process and leading to many other issues.
The short answer to your question is yes: There's room to reduce some levels of executives in the public service.