I ask Mr. Hawn what he has against the fact that, when judges file a grievance, it is decided on by the grievances committee. Basically, we are just taking it out of the hands of the Chief of the Defence Staff.
According to the wording of the clause, the Chief of the Defence Staff shall refer it “to the grievances committee for its findings and recommendations.” So the Chief of the Defence Staff makes the final decision again. That is not what Justice Lamer wanted. He wanted the final decision to be made by the grievances committee and not by the Chief of the Defence Staff. That is the intent of my proposal.