Mr. Chair, thank you for the questions. I will get the first crack at the answer and then maybe General Rob Roy MacKenzie can speak as well.
First, I believe that we are now providing clear guidance to the reservists on what is expected of them. As I said a couple of times during this meeting, this guidance is being given in more generic terms for doing foundation training. This is predicated on the fact that during the 37.5 days of training they do during the year, they will do a continuum of training, do other types of training. If we have an operation, they will carry on and do some pre-deployment training. We will know at that time what guidance we need to give them.
Having said this, I side certainly with the Auditor General's remarks concerning some of the mission tasks that could be given right now to the reservists, which we could certainly improve.
Among the types of mission tasks we are looking at right now is one that is currently ongoing in the area of influence activities. Civil and military co-operation is one of the tasks they have, and they receive clear guidance on this, because reservists are expected to do that task at any point at any time.
Other tasks that could be given to the reservists, convoy escort security and force protection, for example, are the types of tasks that they could carry on during an international operation, and we certainly could improve in giving clearer guidance.
There are also other tasks we are looking at. Our action plan should be completed by March 2018, once we have totally implemented the strengthening the reserve force plan that we have set in motion.