Thank you.
My mom was a public servant, and I saw first-hand the sacrifice and how much she cared about her fellow countrymen. It was just amazing.
The Prime Minister made a statement on June 12, 2022, during National Public Service Week. He said, “the government is taking steps to foster a more inclusive public service”. Thinking and hearing about all this, I would feel it's not a safe or inclusive workplace when you're in fear and when there's nowhere to turn.
Mr. Hutton, perhaps you can speak about what kind of workplace this is, given these results, when there's nowhere to go. Over 50% of the public service workers who are off work are there because of mental health issues. Do you believe that this is contributing to it?