Steven Blaney at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On April 23rd, 2018. See this statement in context.

April 23rd, 2018 / 3:40 p.m.

Conservative

Steven Blaney Conservative Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC

Mr. Minister, I do not have a lot of time available.

Actually, you have increased taxes on the middle class. What I want to know is the increase in the number of public servants last year.

It is an important question. In 2015, the previous government’s Bill C-59 forecast savings of $900 million. Now, by giving out benefits, your bill has wiped out those savings. My question is important because, not only are we going to lose those savings of $900 million, but you are also hiring new public servants. Are we coming close to $1 billion in losses with the measures that you are proposing to us?

So my question is simple: how many new public servants were hired last year, please?

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