We support Justice Lamer's recommendation and we believe that a one-year timeline is reasonable. We firmly believe in that. Unfortunately, the Canadian Forces grievance system does not belong to the board. I have limited visibility on those timelines, but on those grievances for which I have full visibility--i.e., that 40% portfolio--I can say that in 2009, from the date of submission to the date the Chief of Defence Staff rendered a decision, the average time was 28 months; in 2009, the board took six months. In 2010, so far, on the decisions we have received--those cases for which we have visibility--the overall average dropped from 28 to 22 months.
On February 9th, 2011. See this statement in context.