No, the department is not aware of this. Essentially, the idea of an incentive would be worth studying.
What would be interesting would be to examine the hiring incentive initiatives adopted by our neighbours to the south, the United States. I am not familiar with the details, but I think it would be worth looking into the research being done on those initiatives.
On the other hand, since a large majority of employers are small and medium enterprises, it would be a good idea to study the incentives we could have, such as provincial or federal tax credits, or certain incentives from municipalities.