Mr. Speaker, I will give a few more facts. The person who was hired for the job happens to be the daughter of the regional director of the Department of Health. Not only was employment equity used to bypass the merit principle but apparently it was also used to hire a close relative.
Any program that does not demand the hiring of the best qualified is open to manipulation. The government plans to expand employment equity programs throughout the public service. The people of Canada do not want that; the public service does not want that and surplus employees certainly deserve a lot better.
Why does the government not cancel this program right now?