I don't have a problem with changes as long as they're tied to a strategic plan, a long-range point of view and so on, rather than just being ad hoc, such as having somebody who quit yesterday and having to fill the job tomorrow, and not knowing what to do.
I am concerned about the fact that it's taken you a long time to get authority from the Treasury Board regarding accidental death and dismemberment insurance for the staff in Afghanistan.
The reason I ask, Mr. Chairman, is that unfortunately, as we all know, we lost one of the foreign service officers in Afghanistan. I'm wondering if his family was able to benefit from whatever changes have been made to the accidental death and dismemberment; or are we talking about people who, unfortunately, are killed or injured on the front line?
What happened with that particular foreign service officer, Mr. Edwards? Is he going to get the benefit of sacrificing his life for Canada?