Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that. I understand the reasoning on why it was out of scope, but it's also important that we have a chance to make amendments to legislation and to the positions of individuals who are serving, who are named in Bill C-11 and who are going to be responsible for the administration of justice.
In the past, the judge advocate general was absent for 18 months and we were functioning without a JAG, other than an acting JAG. We find that problematic. We know that Justice Fish, in his original report, suggested that these positions be filled within three months.
Also, we'll note that in Bill C-11, the positions of the provost marshal, for example, and the director of defence counsel services would be filled within a three-month time frame—90 days.
We think it's important that we expand this to include other positions as well, including the JAG; for that reason, we are making this amendment.