Mr. Chairman, I have two or three comments to make in response to that.
On the whole, I believe that a member of the Canadian armed forces does not waive the rights to which he or she is entitled under the Canadian Charter of Rights, the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act, or any other federal statutes that would apply. I don't claim to be an expert in the field, but I know of no provision that suggests members of the Canadian Forces waive their rights under the Official Languages Act by putting on a Canadian Forces' uniform.
If you wish, we could help your researcher study the issue, in order to clarify things. However, I believe that the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages would be a better place to provide information of that kind.
