I will answer that question and then hand things over to John.
Let's not forget that reservists are citizen soldiers. After staying with the same unit for three years, a reservist acquires skills they can carry with them for life. It is beneficial to Canada. We have to take a good look at the long-term impact the reservist will have.
What about the short-term impact? Take the mission in Afghanistan, for example. Some 15% to 20% of the forces in Afghanistan were reservists, as is the case in the majority of missions. At least that is the case in Quebec, but also elsewhere in Canada. I must say that I am more familiar with the numbers for reservists from Quebec. Reservists from Quebec did everything that was asked of the reserve force. Without reservists, the regular forces would not have been able to fulfill its mandate.