Mr. Chairman, this is an issue we raised outside of the Lamer report, and it is pursuant to some activities the board is performing. We noted that in correspondence sent to the board, we were looked at as belonging to the Canadian Forces. The name “Canadian Forces” Grievance Board, by association, makes it a part of it very easily.
During base visits, people were surprised we were not part of the department and that we were not part of the Canadian Forces. We have been spending a tremendous amount of effort and resources in trying to explain that.
That's one of the reasons this name change will bring greater clarity to who we are and what we do. So far it has been
like a ball and chain. We constantly have to explain that.
It's not only us. The Canadian Forces also have to explain it on their part. It creates a problem on both sides, both for the Department of National Defence and the board.