That is the case for some, but there are others who may take a leave, so it is across the reserve force.
For over 30 years we've relied on voluntary employer support and support from academic institutions, for the most part. There are two sides to that equation. Part of the responsibility is the reservists' to inform and engage their employer about their military service and what they can bring back to that employer or their academics. The other is on the side of the business owner, the corporation, or the institution.
We have worked very hard to have a series of programs that engage and inform employers about the benefits of hiring reservists and supporting them. We reward employers. We're just going through a cycle of awards now at the provincial level, and we'll have our national awards in May.
We have also just started new programs. In the last 10 years, we developed legislation at the provincial and federal levels, and this past fall the government announced a new program of compensation for reservists' employers who allow them time off for operations.