Mr. Chair, there's a lot in that question.
I'll start by saying that public servants at National Defence comply with the same rules that all other public servants do. The same rules apply. We are unique at National Defence in that we have military members.
I want to remind the committee about reservists. We actually expect reservists to have other employment. We love reservists. We need reservists. That's a good thing. The key is to make sure their interests are declared.
I don't have an issue with public servants doing other work on the weekends or in the evening, on their own time, if it's properly declared and assessed by an independent person, and if we all agree there is no conflict. I have an issue when the conflict is not declared.