In connection with the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff to decide financial matters, I'm going to propose an amendment later on in the hearings of this committee to suggest that the clause that gives the Chief of the Defence Staff the final authority in the grievance process be amended to say that the chief shall have the authority to decide on all matters relating to a grievance, including financial matters, which would allow the Chief of the Defence Staff at least to say, “I believe this person is entitled to x dollars.”
How you actually get that money out of Treasury Board or out of your budget and into the hands of the person may be a technical matter. It seems to me that if that authority at least is given to the CDS, that would assist you in finding a way to get the money that the griever is entitled to into his hands. Is that something you think may help?