Government Operations committee  From what I see, the tendency over the past few years has been that the public service is aging. Young people of 35 or less, if I remember correctly, make up a smaller proportion of the public service as a whole. We have fallen behind, clearly, and we have some work to do.

Government Operations committee  I agree with the first part of your statement. We want to attract people who adhere to the values of the public service, who have a sense of dedication, and who understand that a career in the public service implies that you are working for your country and that this may sometime

Government Operations committee  Personally I like the idea that people who might like to shake things up a bit join the public service. I am talking here about people who are not afraid to speak, who say what they think, who have opinions and who will question the status quo. I think everyone can benefit from t

Government Operations committee  Thank you. I apologize if my answers were a bit long.

Government Operations committee  Yes, approximately.

Government Operations committee  That is an excellent question, one that has a lot of aspects. It isn't just knowing how to attract young people, but also how to retain them. There just happens to have been an article on this topic this morning in the Ottawa Citizen. It showed that there are a lot of barriers an

Government Operations committee  Well, there are several issues. I am somewhat worried about the use of French in the public service. There has been a lot of progress and there are more and more bilingual positions. People meet the minimum linguistic requirements for these positions. Nevertheless, I see that wo

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning. I am very pleased to be here to introduce myself and to answer your questions with regard to the position of President of the Public Service Commission of Canada. As you know, the commission has a long and prestigious history as an insti