Government Operations committee  If I may, I could supplement that. What you're asking really is—

Government Operations committee  No. What you're asking is the nature of the employment versus the funding that the department receives. Typically, as Patrick said in a different way, most organizations in the Government of Canada have an attrition level of anywhere from 10% to 20%, so you know every year that x

Government Operations committee  Well, we've never blown our vote, so to speak. No organization has.

Government Operations committee  The amount actually wasn't determined by us. It was determined by Treasury Board Secretariat on a formula basis. The formula spat out that this is what you get, this is what you get, and so on.

Government Operations committee  We're similarly sized organizations.

Government Operations committee  We have hired two people full time for a shortened period, from now until the end of the fiscal period, with the $99,000. Previously—

Government Operations committee  It is to basically help employees navigate the system. We've hired an AS and a CR.

Government Operations committee  You're not going to hear those words from me because I didn't say that, but I'll come to that in a moment. In terms of the training we offer, it comes in two forms, neither of which were developed by the school. We've been platform hosts for these. The first, the core training t

Government Operations committee  No, it's my first time.

Government Operations committee  The mandate of the school has always been to train civil servants in what's called the “common learning” of the Government of Canada, meaning things that are applicable to people as civil servants. Upon my appointment, I was given a very strong mandate from Minister Brison to ma

Government Operations committee  Thank you, sir.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm pleased to return to the committee in my new capacity as the president of the of the Canada School of Public Service, and I'm very pleased also to be bringing my experience at the Treasury Board Secretariat to the school. I am here today with my collea