Mrs. Friesen further argued that the original Knowledge qualification had been "generic," and the department believed it could not possibly have been a deterrent such that there would have been people who might otherwise have applied if it had not appeared on the original S of Q. She explained that knowledge of the department's business was one of the department's "core competencies" and all employees were supposed to have such knowledge.
Mme Friesen indique également que la qualité initiale relative aux connaissances était [Traduction] « générale », et le ministère ne croyait pas que cette qualité aurait pu décourager certaines personnes de poser leur candidature. Elle explique que la connaissance des activités du ministère est l'une des [Traduction] « principales compétences » du ministère et que tous les employés et employées sont supposés posséder cette connaissance.