Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Erasmus on May 24, 1996, regarding use of existing human resource officers in the hiring process.
No, all departments do not have human resource practitioners in their regional offices. For most departments, the regional superintendents and finance and administration staff will handle regional competitions, with the assistance of a headquarters' staffing practitioner. The Personnel Secretariat is also available to provide recruitment advice and assistance. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.