Mr. Dosanjh, this has been standard operating procedure for the Department of National Defence for some time. My understanding is that virtually all our NATO allies carry out the same standard.
It's a bit of a slippery slope if we start providing some information with respect to numbers or with respect to some details on specific issues. It can lead to other questions that get into specific operational requirements, which could technically jeopardize soldiers' lives and could put us in a difficult situation.
That's the idea behind this practice. As I say, it is pretty much a standard practice right across NATO, as far as I know.