Government Operations committee  I would point out that Ms. Ferlatte joined my office as a manager after I arrived in February 2016. For my part, given all the other issues, I spend from 10% to 15% of my time on that.

Government Operations committee  Ms. Ferlatte and I are the ones who manage internal disclosures.

Government Operations committee  The ombudsman, integrity and resolution office has a staff of 20 people who support the various services offered by the office, including those related to values and ethics and informal conflict management. They are mediation and conciliation specialists. For her part, Ms. Ferlat

Government Operations committee  Not including the reports related to specific cases, there were eight last year, or in the past two years. No cases were reported to us this year, so no formal disclosures were made in fiscal year 2016-17.

Government Operations committee  Every year, the integrity officer reports to the deputy minister on activities, case volume and priorities. This year, or last year, I prepared a report that covered the activities of the office itself, including those related to internal disclosures. This annual report essential

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  No. Under the act, the deputy needs to appoint a senior official. The ombudsman becomes the senior integrity officer.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  This is the 2014 public service employee survey where it actually stated that, I believe, only 38% of employees at Health Canada would file a grievance or complaint without fear of reprisal. Don't quote me on this exactly.

Government Operations committee  That's what it....

Government Operations committee  What I can tell you is that my office has been very proactive in positioning this office with services, including the internal disclosure services, to be a trusted place where employees can actually raise and discuss those issues. An effective awareness strategy is making sure we

Government Operations committee  What document?

Government Operations committee  Mr. Trottier works for the Treasury Board Secretariat. It offers departments support for the implementation of the act.

Government Operations committee  There is an interdepartmental community, which includes the senior officers, Treasury Board, and a representative of the commissioner, which holds discussions in particular about the issues and the procedure in place. It is actually a working group that looks at ways to give us t

Government Operations committee  Approximately 12,000 at Health Canada would be subject to the act.