Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Wilfert.
Mr. Minister, I would like to refer to clause 45, which would give the minister power to request an inquiry into a military judge.
On one hand, the minister may request an inquiry. On the other, unless I'm mistaken, an inquiry committee apparently already has the power to hold this kind of an inquiry if a complaint has been presented before the committee. I'm wondering whether granting the minister this special power to request an inquiry is necessary. It seems redundant to me. I'm wondering about the independence of judges in this respect.