Mr. Chairman, that's a question I will have to think about a little more at length because it's not part of Bill C-41. However, it reinforces the argument I made earlier in my address. The value added by the board, which is completely outside the Canadian Forces, is this notion of independence, that it is outside the chain of command. However, the regulations restrict our ability or do not allow us to exploit the full potential of that value.
That's why we firmly believe that, before the Chief of the Defence Staff renders his decision, he and the complainant—because we're talking about two parties here—should get the benefit of the board's review. I believe that, if the board were to be required by law to examine all cases at the first level before the Chief of Staff renders his decision, this notion of fairness, of transparency, would be guaranteed for all members of the Canadian Forces, regardless of the topic or subject of their grievance. The board adopted this position in 2000.