Thank you very much.
I will try to be brief.
For fiscal years 2023‑24 and 2025‑26, the Treasury Board Secretariat anticipates a 7.7% decrease in full-time equivalents in administrative leadership positions, with the number of those employees dropping from 627 to 579. These figures are from the Treasury Board Secretariat departmental plan for 2023‑24. At the same time, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the total number of full-time public servants is expected to reach 428,000 in 2022‑23. To my mind, administrative leadership is essential to give new employees in particular the mentoring and support they need to properly learn and perform their duties.
I am wondering if there is a disconnect between hiring more people and, at the same time, within about two years, letting go of administrative leadership specialists.
I would like to hear your thoughts on that.