Government Operations committee  No, I have no idea. However, I can say that, within the same department, there may be people who are allowed to telework while others are not. There are office workers, who use a tablet, and there are people who work behind a counter or at customs.

Government Operations committee  I don't have that number, but the head of a department facing some specific labour shortages in specific regions can work with the Public Service Commission to develop a targeted strategy based on their needs. As we said, in that case, we're looking at decentralized operations, so they will be looking across the country.

Government Operations committee  The President of the Treasury Board has been mandated to bring forward a future of work model to ensure that the government is well equipped to deliver on services. The location of work is part of that, but the skills strategy, ensuring that we have data and we understand the trends and the skills that are going to be required in the future to do those jobs, is part of her mandate.

Government Operations committee  You say that they do not meet expectations, but what expectations did the institute mention to you?

Government Operations committee  It's interesting, because we don't have any yet. We are providing guidance and support to test the different models. It's more flexible on a fixed date and on site, in the workplace, depending on the mission and operations. I'll just mention this: within a bargaining unit, there are employees who work in different departments.

Government Operations committee  No, I don't have that information, but I do have information about employee vaccination. At this time, the various models are being tested. The figures may therefore vary from one week to the next. In order to make these assessments—

Government Operations committee  Each department could provide you with this report. Then again—

Government Operations committee  No, it's up to the managers and executives of each department to establish which model is the most effective and efficient for fulfilling the organization's mandate. That is what they are evaluated on.

Government Operations committee  I will answer briefly. Indeed, at this stage, we are taking note of everything we have learned from Phoenix. We remain absolutely determined to pay employees correctly, making as few mistakes as possible, although it must be recognized that, in an organization as large as the government, there are always adjustments to be made.

Government Operations committee  Absolutely. A labour-management steering group meets on a regular basis. We also have agreements with the unions to work on simplifying payroll activities.

Government Operations committee  With pleasure. A lot is going on at this current time because the health and safety guidance was last updated on May 12 and it now allows us to return to full occupancy of the buildings with, of course, ensuring that we apply all of the necessary preventive measures such as wearing a mask if you don't have the two-metre distance or handwashing, sanitizing, and so on and so forth.

Government Operations committee  On that front, there's a whole suite of initiatives that is currently under way. Across departments, we have developed mentorship programs. We have also developed recruitment strategies to make sure that we attract and retain talent in the public service. We also work very closely with the Privy Council Office on the call to action on anti-racism, equity and inclusion.

Government Operations committee  I'll turn to my colleague, Paul Wagner, for that second part. On the whistle-blower act, yes, we are working on the reform. What we're developing is a review. We're doing the research and preparing for the consultations. If they're not in the supplementary estimates (A), it's because they haven't actioned the funding.

Government Operations committee  In (B) or (C), but it's happening in the coming months.

Government Operations committee  Paul, maybe you want to take part too?