My first question concerns one of the amendments to the act that the bill proposes. As amended, subsection 165.21(3) of the act would indicate the following: "A military judge ceases to hold office on being released at his or her request…"
I'm wondering whether the words "at his or her request" are important. When the judge is released from the Canadian Forces, whether or not it is at his or her request, he or she is released. It may be that the judge is released for medical reasons that he or she did not request.
Do you think the words "at his or her request" are relevant?