Yes indeed the recall has started with 2 courses in January for 11 pilots: 7 B767RP's and 4 CL65 F/O's all based in YYZ.
I believe that it would have been more in January but because the results of bid 04-02 will not be known for another week or so that it complicates whre to train who from recalls until the results are posted.
This last bid still leaves 60 or so pilots on the street but we are told that the next bid will see everybody back so I think it is reasonable to say all will be back within the year.As far as hiring goes there is absolutely no word on that but you can speculate that once everyone is back you are only a stones throw away from that!
I am optimistic about all this as we are very short staffed.Most pilot group in the company are flying close to the max hours and crew sked calls regularly for drafts (the answer is always no)
Keep the faith