With regard to hiring decisions in departments, broken down by department and month that the policy came into effect: (a) how many departments have put in place a policy to freeze or limit staffing actions since January 2022; (b) what is the department’s current policy on staff actions for the departments in (a); and (c) how many departments in (a) were the result of directives or orders issued by a minister or deputy minister?
In the House of Commons on January 30th, 2023. See this statement in context.