I think the reference is to the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. You are correct that in the recent announcement made by the President of the Treasury Board on GIC reductions, included were 18 positions, provided for in law, on the Council of Governors of CCOHS. In reality, those positions have not been filled since the mid-1990s. The legislation provides for a council of governors of up to 40 governors, representing provinces and territories, workers, employers, and representatives of federal departments. Eighteen of those positions have been left empty since the mid-1990s as a result of budget reductions at the time. What this reduction announced by the President of the Treasury Board does is actually just codify the existing practice.
The council will continue to function with the number of governors it has had. There will be no impact on the functioning of the council.